Eggle L. Rousseau R. "A general frame-work for relative impact indicators" Canadian Journal of Information & Library Science - 27(1):29-48 March 2002

[Eugene Garfield]

Leo Egghe : leo.egghe at luc.ac.be
Ronald Rousseau : ronald.rousseau at kh.khbo.be


Title:       A general frame-work for relative impact indicators
Author:      Egghe L, Rousseau R
Journal:     CANADIAN JOURNAL OF INFORMATION AND LIBRARY SCIENCE-REVUE
             CANADIENNE DES SCIENCES DE L INFORMATION ET
             DE BIBLIOTHECONOMIE 27 (1): 29-48 MAR 2002


 Document type: Article    Language: English
 Cited References: 18      Times Cited: 0


Abstract:
This article brings the underlying structure of different relative
indicators to the forefront. This leads to a powerful device for
constructing new indicators. Special attention is given to the relative
impact of a journal within a set of journals, a so-called meta-journal.
Examples of relative impact factors are calculated for a group of
information science, and for a group of management journals. Advantages of
relative impact indicators are highlighted. These indicators are further
studied in the context of regression analysis. Finally, it is shown that,
compared to the Ramirez, Garcia, and Del Rio (2000) renormalized impact
factor, the relative impact factor is more sensitive to changes of relative
contributions of journals within a journal set.

Author Keywords:
relative impact, global impact, average impact, journal impact factor,
regression lines, Pearson correlation coefficient, information science
journals, management journals, activity index, attractivity index, S&T
indicators

KeyWords Plus:
RESEARCH PERFORMANCE

Addresses:
Egghe L, Limburgs Univ Ctr, Univ Campus, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
Limburgs Univ Ctr, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
Univ Instelling Antwerp, IBW, B-2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
KHBO, Ind Sci & Technol, B-8400 Oostende, Belgium

Publisher:
CANADIAN ASSOC INFORMATION SCIENCE, PO BOX 6174, STATION J, OTTAWA, ONTARIO
K2A 1T2, CANADA

IDS Number:
675HV

ISSN:
1195-096X


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