Renormalized Impact Factor

Ana M. Ramírez, Esther O. García and J. Antonio Del Río
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Ana M. Ramírez: National Autonomous University of Mexico
Esther O. García: National Autonomous University of Mexico
J. Antonio Del Río: National Autonomous University of Mexico

Scientometrics, 2000, vol. 47, issue 1, No 1, 3-9

Abstract: Abstract Many aspects determine the quality of scientific journals. The impact factor is one of these quantitative parameters. However, the impact factor has a strong dependence on the journal discipline. This dependence forbids a direct comparison between different journals without introducing external considerations. In this paper, a renormalized impact factor, Fr, inspired in the definition of dimensionless physical parameters, is proposed. Fr allows a direct comparison among journals classified into different categories and, furthermore, the time evolution analysis of the journal's role in its field.

Date: 2000
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DOI: 10.1023/A:1005600807292

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