Impact Factor and Cost of Scientific Articles: a Study on their Relationship

Authors

  • G. Unnikrishnan
     I-Phase, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore, Karnataka
  • R. V. Jayanthi
     ITC R&D Centre, I-Phase, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA, 560058
  • M. Chandrashekara
     Department of Studies in Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysore 570 006. Karnataka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/2011/v48i2/43968

Keywords:

Impact Factor (IF), Document Delivery Service (DDS)

Abstract

The impact factor of a scientific journal is a statistical tool to measure the number of times an author from the journal is cited by other authors. This is therefore, of great interest and importance to scientists, journal editors, authors and publishers. The escalating subscription costs and the obvious need of scientists to rely/refer journals with articles most cited, has given rise to this study

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References

Abromitis (Rebecca). What are Journal Impact Factors. Health Science Library System. Vol. 6(6); 2001; p1-3.

http://thomsonreuters.com/

http://thomsonreuters.com/products_services/science/free/essays/impact_factor/

Garfield (Eugene). The meaning of the Impact Factor. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology. Vol. 3(2); 2003; p363-369.

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How to Cite

Unnikrishnan, G., Jayanthi, R. V., & Chandrashekara, M. (2013). Impact Factor and Cost of Scientific Articles: a Study on their Relationship. Journal of Information and Knowledge, 48(2), 123–130. https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/2011/v48i2/43968

Issue

Volume 48, Issue 2, April 2011

Section

Articles

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Received 2013-12-27
Accepted 2013-12-27