Han, WD; Yu, Q; Wang, YL. 2010. Comparative Analysis Between Impact Factor and h-Index for Reproduction Biology Journals. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY ADVANCES 9 (11): 1552-1555

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Han, WD; Yu, Q; Wang, YL. 2010. Comparative Analysis Between Impact Factor 
and h-Index for Reproduction Biology Journals. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL AND 
VETERINARY ADVANCES 9 (11): 1552-1555.

Author Full Name(s): Han, Weidong; Yu, Qi; Wang, Yanli
Language: English
Document Type: Article

Author Keywords: Journal; reproduction; ranking; hirsch index; impact factor; 
China
KeyWords Plus: HIRSCH-INDEX

Abstract: The Journal Impact Factors (JIF) has become nowadays one of the 
most frequently used scientometric indictor, the Hirsch's index (h-index) has 
also got positive reception in the scientometric literature. In this study, the 
journals of reproduction biology were compared with JIF and h-indices 
computed from the ISI Web of Science. This h-index (2001-2008) exhibited a 
high correlation with the 5 years JIF (2004-2008) (r = 0,64, p = 0.001), the 
relative h-index showed a weak correlation with the JIF (r = 0.42, p = 0.049). A 
ranking of 25 reproduction journals is presented on the basis of this JIF or h-
index.

Addresses: [Han, Weidong] Xian Jiaotong Univ Med Sci, Xian 710061, Peoples R 
China; [Yu, Qi; Wang, Yanli] Xi An Jiao Tong Univ, Sch Med, Lab Anim Ctr, Xian 
710061, Peoples R China
Reprint Address: Han, WD, Xian Jiaotong Univ Med Sci, Xian 710061, Peoples R 
China.

ISSN: 1680-5593
fulltext: http://www.medwelljournals.com/fulltext/?doi=javaa.2010.1552.1555