Rowlands I. "Journal diffusion factors: a new approach to measuring research influence" ASLIB PROC. 54(2):77-84 2002

[Eugene Garfield]

Dr. Ian Rowlands : e-mail: ir at soi.city.ac.uk


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Title        Journal diffusion factors: a new approach to measuring
             research influence
Author       Rowlands I
Journal      ASLIB PROCEEDINGS   54 (2): 77-84 2002

Document type: Article    Language: English
Cited References: 13       Times Cited: 0


Abstract:
This paper introduces a new bibliometric tool, the journal diffusion factor.
An argument is presented that the bibliometric indicators commonly used to
measure the quality of research (journal impact factor, immediacy index and
cited half-life) offer little insight into the transdisciplinary reception
(thus the wider influence) of journals. The journal diffusion factor
describes a neglected dynamic of citation reception and is intended as a
complementary partial indicator for research evaluation purposes, to be read
alongside existing well-established indicators.

Author Keywords:
libraries, research, measurement, journal publishing

KeyWords Plus:
IMPACT FACTORS, CITATION

Addresses:
Rowlands I, City Univ London, CIBER, Dept Informat Sci, London EC1V 0HB,
England
City Univ London, CIBER, Dept Informat Sci, London EC1V 0HB, England

Publisher:
EMERALD, BRADFORD

IDS Number:
579VN

ISSN:
0001-253X

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