Cameron BD "Trends in the usage of ISI bibliometric data: Uses, abuses, and implications" Portal-Libraries and the Academy 5(1): 105-125, January 2005.

[Eugene Garfield]

Brian D. Cameron : E-mail Addresses: bcameron at ryerson.ca

Title: Trends in the usage of ISI bibliometric data: Uses, abuses, and
implications

Author(s): Cameron BD

Source: PORTAL-LIBRARIES AND THE ACADEMY 5 (1): 105-125 JAN 2005

Document Type: Article
Language: English
Cited References: 73      Times Cited: 0

Abstract:
Librarians rely on the Institute for Scientific Information's journal
impact factor as a tool for selecting periodicals, primarily in scientific
disciplines. A current trend is to use this data as a means for evaluating
the performance of departments, institutions, and even researchers in
academic institutions-a process that is now being tied to tenure and
promotion-despite the fact that such usage can be misleading and
prejudicial. This paper will highlight the history of the development of
impact factors, describe the limitations in their use, and provide a
critique of the usage of impact factors in academic settings.


Addresses: Cameron BD (reprint author), Ryerson Univ, Lib, Toronto, ON
Canada
Ryerson Univ, Lib, Toronto, ON Canada

E-mail Addresses: bcameron at ryerson.ca

Publisher: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV PRESS, JOURNALS PUBLISHING DIVISION, 2715
NORTH CHARLES ST, BALTIMORE, MD 21218-4363 USA
Subject Category: INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
IDS Number: 894KV

ISSN: 1531-2542

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