Assessment of the quality of a journal: Scientific approach
From a researcher′s perspective, the primary target is to publish their research work so that the scientific community can acknowledge their contribution. However, to accomplish their target they should have an access to indices which can guide them about the quality of a journal. Different scientif...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijamhrjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2349-4220;year=2015;volume=2;issue=1;spage=61;epage=62;aulast=Shrivastava |
| Summary: | From a researcher′s perspective, the primary target is to publish their research work so that the scientific community can acknowledge their contribution. However, to accomplish their target they should have an access to indices which can guide them about the quality of a journal. Different scientifically proven indicators have been employed by various journals to assess the quality of a journal. To conclude, in order to ascertain the quality of the journal it is better to employ a combination of different scientific indices instead of over-reliance on a solitary index to avoid limitations of individual indices. |
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| ISSN: | 2349-4220 2350-0298 |