CHANGES IN IMPACT FACTOR

Authors

  • B.K. Sen Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Keywords:

Impact factor, Citation

Abstract

Enumerates some conditions that affect the impact factor of a standard research journal to undergo change. Shows with mathematical proof that the impact factor of a journal will tend to increase or decrease with the increase or decrease in the number of standard research journals covered by a database, or with a substantial change in the composition of content of a journal. The inclusion of more articles of higher citation generation potential will tend to increase its impact factor and lower citation generation potential will tend to bring it down.

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Published

01-12-1999

How to Cite

Sen, B. (1999). CHANGES IN IMPACT FACTOR. Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science, 4(2), 41–46. Retrieved from https://jupidi.um.edu.my/index.php/MJLIS/article/view/6812

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (1999): MJLIS, VOL. 4, NO. 2, 1999

Section

Articles

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