Impact factor of the journal as quantitative measure for quality of journal: pros and cons

Initially, Impact Factor was used as a means to rank the quality of journal to select scientific journals for the library holdings. Since 1960s, it has been used as a measure for quality and the tool for evaluation of journal’s scientific worthiness. It is quantitative indicator for the quality of j...

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Main Author: Paneru Damaru Prasad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Makhdoomi Printers 2012-01-01
Series:Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health
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Online Access:http://gjmedph.com/uploads/com-Vo1No4.pdf