The Journal’s Integrated Impact Index: a new indicator for journal evaluation

Tingcan Ma (), Gui-Fang Wang (), Ke Dong () and Mukun Cao ()
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Tingcan Ma: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gui-Fang Wang: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ke Dong: Wuhan University
Mukun Cao: Xiamen University

Scientometrics, 2012, vol. 90, issue 2, No 20, 649-658

Abstract: Abstract Journal impact factor (JIF) has been used for journal evaluation over a long time, but also accompanied by the continuing controversy. In this study, a new indicator, the Journal’s Integrated Impact Index (JIII) has been proposed for journal evaluation. In the JIII, one journal’s average citations per paper, total citations, and all journals’ average level of average citations per paper and total citations have been used to characterize the integrated impact of journals. Some contrastive analyses were carried out between JIII and JIF. The results show some interesting properties of the new indicator, and also reveal some relevant relationships among JIII, JIF, and other bibliometric indicators.

Keywords: Bibliometrics; Journal impact factor; Journal’s Integrated Impact Index; Citation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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