Understanding the Limitations of the Journal Impact Factor

作者: Andrew P. Kurmis

DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200312000-00028

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摘要: … this paper is to introduce the impact factor to those not intimately familiar with it and to discuss some of the biases and limitations … 1 , 17 , 18 , an issue that is discussed later in this article. …

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