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Evaluating research and researchers by the journal impact factor: Is it better than coin flipping? [PDF]
The journal impact factor (JIF) is the average of the number of citations of the papers published in a journal, calculated according to a specific formula; it is extensively used for the evaluation of research and researchers. The method assumes that all
Brito López, Ricardo +1 more
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The physics of citation growth
This study investigates the physics of annual fractional citation growth and its impact on journal bibliographic metrics, focusing on the interplay between journal publication growth and citation dynamics.
Giacomin Alan J. +3 more
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Rheumatologic Manifestations of Patients With Type B Insulin Resistance
Objective The objectives of this study were to identify laboratory and clinical features associated with type B insulin resistance (TBIR), a rare condition caused by autoantibodies that inhibit the insulin receptor, most frequently occurring in the setting of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and to increase awareness of this rare, life‐threatening ...
S. Amara Ogbonnaya +4 more
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Improving the Journal Impact Factor Among Nephrology and Urology Journals [PDF]
The Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is a popular index used to compare a journal’s quality among academic journals1; however, the many relative importance factors that can influence the JIF are unclear.
Fleck, Joseph
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Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogenous inflammatory condition with widely varying global prevalence estimates. The frequency of SLE in the general population of Australia has been reported to be notably lower than contemporary estimates in countries such as the United States or United Kingdom, at 19 to 39 per 100,000 as opposed ...
Lucinda Roper +7 more
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Journal self-citations may be increased artificially to inflate a journal’s scientometric indicators. The aim of this study was to identify possible mechanisms of change in a cohort of journals that rose from the fourth (Q4) to the first quartile ...
Juan Miguel Campanario
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Study design and mean journal impact factor of published epidemiological observational research on leishmaniasis in Brazil, 2002–2012. [PDF]
Study design and mean journal impact factor of published epidemiological observational research on leishmaniasis in Brazil, 2002–2012.
Bruno Trentini (627116) +2 more
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The Journal Impact Factor: Too Much of an Impact?
Introduction: The journal impact factor is often used to judge the scientific quality of individual research articles and individual journals. Despite numerous reviews in the literature criticising such use, in some countries the impact factor has become an outcome measure for grant applications, job applications, promotions and bonuses.
Ha, Tam C, Tan, Say Beng, Soo, Khee Chee
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Objective Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are leading causes of physical disability, necessitating support with activities of daily living. This study describes social care received by patients with RMDs in two disparate regions of England: Salford (urban) and Norfolk (rural).
Mehreen Somro +6 more
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