Is there a correlation between journal impact factor and researchers’ performance? A study comprising the fields of clinical nephrology and neurosciences

Eduardo Araujo Oliveira (), Roberto Peicots-Filho, Daniella Reis Martelli, Isabel Gomes Quirino, Maria Christina Lopes Oliveira, Mariana Guerra Duarte, Sergio Veloso Pinheiro, Enrico Antonio Colosimo, Ana Cristina Simões e Silva and Hercílio Martelli-Júnior
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Eduardo Araujo Oliveira: Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Roberto Peicots-Filho: Pontífícia Universidade Católica (PUC, Curitiba)
Daniella Reis Martelli: Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros
Isabel Gomes Quirino: Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Maria Christina Lopes Oliveira: Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Mariana Guerra Duarte: Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Sergio Veloso Pinheiro: Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Enrico Antonio Colosimo: Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Ana Cristina Simões e Silva: Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Hercílio Martelli-Júnior: Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros

Scientometrics, 2013, vol. 97, issue 2, No 2, 149-160

Abstract: Abstract Quantifying the scientific performance of investigators has become an integral part of decision-making in research policy. The aim of the present study was to evaluate if there is a correlation between journal impact factor (IF) and researchers’ influence among a selected group of Brazilian investigators in the fields of clinical nephrology and neurosciences. This study was based on 94 senior investigators (36 in clinical nephrology and 58 in clinical neurosciences) receiving productivity scholarships from the Brazilian Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) according to a list provided by the agency in February 2009. Scientific performance indicators included in the analysis were: number of papers indexed by the Web of Science and Scopus databases, number of citations, h- and m-index. IFs were analyzed as (1) cumulative IF (∑IF), (2) IF adjusted by time (IF/t), and (3) average IF. There was a moderate positive correlation only between ∑IF and two indicators: total number of citations (P

Keywords: Scientific publication indicators; Clinical medicine; Impact factor; h-Index; Scopus (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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