Rohrich RJ, Sullivan D "The role of the journal impact factor: Choosing the optimal source of peer-reviewed plastic surgery information " PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY 117 (7): 2495-2498 JUN 2006

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Addresses: rjreditor_prs at plasticsurgery.org 

Title: The role of the journal impact factor: Choosing the optimal source 
of peer-reviewed plastic surgery information 

Author(s): Rohrich RJ, Sullivan D 

Source: PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY 117 (7): 2495-2498 JUN 2006 

Document Type: Editorial Material 
Language: English 
Cited References: 9      Times Cited: 1        

The paper covered:
Definitions
Practical Implications of the Science Citation Index
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery's Impact Factor
Limitations of the Value of the Impact Factor Score
Journals Pertinent to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
The Philosophical issue and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Addresses: Rohrich RJ (reprint author), Univ Texas, SW Med Ctr, 5323 Harry 
Hines Blvd,HD1-544, Dallas, TX 75390 USA
Univ Texas, SW Med Ctr, Dallas, TX 75390 USA 

E-mail Addresses: rjreditor_prs at plasticsurgery.org 

Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 
19106-3621 USA 
Subject Category: SURGERY 
IDS Number: 055DZ 

ISSN: 0032-1052 


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