The iCE approach for journal evaluation

Gangan Prathap

doi:10.1007/s11192-010-0239-z

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Volume/Issue:: Volume 85: Issue 2

The iCE approach for journal evaluation

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Gangan Prathap

Gangan Prathap National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources, New Delhi, 110 012 India

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Pages:: 561–565

Online Publication Date:: 26 May 2010

Publication Date:: 01 Nov 2010

Article Category:: Research Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-010-0239-z

Keywords:: Journal evaluation; EigenfactorTM; Article InfluenceTM; Impact factor; p-index; h-index

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Abstract

Recent research has shown that simple graphical representations of research performance can be obtained using two-dimensional maps based on impact (i) and citations (C). The product of impact and citations leads to an energy term (E). Indeed, using E as the third coordinate, three-dimensional landscape maps can be prepared. In this paper, instead of using the traditional impact factor and total citations received for journal evaluation, Article Influence^TM and Eigenfactor^TM are used as substitutes. Article Influence becomes a measure of quality (i.e. a proxy for impact factor) and Eigenfactor is a proxy for size/quantity (like citations) and taken together, the product is an energy-like term. This can be used to measure the influence/prestige of a journal. It is also possible to propose a p-factor (where p = E^1/3) as an alternative measure of the prestige or prominence of a journal which plays the equivalent role of the h-index.

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