Ranking forestry journals using the h-index

Jerome K. Vanclay

Journal of Informetrics, 2008, vol. 2, issue 4, 326-334

Abstract: An expert ranking of forestry journals was compared with Journal Impact Factors and h-indices computed from the ISI Web of Science and internet-based data. Citations reported by Google Scholar offer an efficient way to rank all journals objectively, in a manner consistent with other indicators. This h-index exhibited a high correlation with the Journal Impact Factor (r=0.92), but is not confined to journals selected by any particular commercial provider. A ranking of 180 forestry journals is presented, on the basis of this index.

Keywords: Hirsch index; Research Quality Framework; Journal Impact Factor; Journal ranking; Forestry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2008.07.002

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