Is the Relationship Between Journal Impact Factors and Article Citations Growing Weaker?

Philip Davis pmd8 at CORNELL.EDU
Tue Nov 13 06:39:53 EST 2012


Is the Relationship Between Journal Impact Factors and Article Citations Growing Weaker?

A new study suggests a weakening of the relationship between a journal’s impact factor and the articles published therein. An unorthodox analysis and unwillingness to share data for validation purposes raises serious questions about how seriously to take this study.

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--Phil Davis



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