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The standard impact factor as an evaluation tool of science fields and scientific journals

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The standard impact factor for particular fields of science (Ig) and the relative impact factor K for scientific journals are introduced. The technique of calculation of standard impact factor (Ig) for a field is an inherent part of a method which allows a cross-field evaluation of scientific journals. This method for evaluating scientific journals elaborated in 1988 was aimed at the analysis of Russian journals covered by the SCI database, it was also used for chemical journals (more that 300) and for journals in the Life sciences (more than 1000). The results are discussed.

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  1. Institute of Library and Information Sciences, The University of Silesia, Pl. Sejmu Slaskego 1, 40-032, Katowice, (Poland)

    Irina Marshakova-Shaikevich

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Marshakova-Shaikevich, I. The standard impact factor as an evaluation tool of science fields and scientific journals. Scientometrics 35, 283–290 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02018487

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