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A Good Review of Emerging Impact Measures from _Information World
Review_ profiled in my _Scholarship 2.0_ blog:
_(More) Open Metrics: Emerging Impact Measures_
"Numbers Game Hots Up"
Citation metrics have become key numbers for journals, institutions and
even individuals, and a host of different models are emerging
/ Tracey Caldwell / Information World Review / February 4 2008 /
Web of Science
Scopus
Google Scholar
H-index
G Index
Eigenfactor
NOTE: If you are aware of other "(Open) Impact Factors Metrics", please
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Show Me The Data! Show Me The Data! Show Me The Data!
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It includes a link to the article full text as well as A Most
Appropriate Cartoon [:-)
BTW: In early January Thompson Scientific launched the Citation Impact
Forum , an online forum promoting scholarly discussion about all facets
of citation-based research evaluation-from Thomson Scientific*s own
Journal Impact Factor to emerging citation metrics, such as the
h-index.
Thomson Scientific Launches New Citation Impact Forum
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Regards,
/Gerry
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University Library
Ames IA 50011
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