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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| author | Saurabh R Shrivastava Prateek S Shrivastava Jegadeesh Ramasamy |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-1b49fba57b37465cac187426554e1a3a2022-12-22T01:48:45ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research2349-42202350-02982015-01-0121616210.4103/2349-4220.159160Assessment of the quality of a journal: Scientific approachSaurabh R ShrivastavaPrateek S ShrivastavaJegadeesh RamasamyFrom 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.http://www.ijamhrjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2349-4220;year=2015;volume=2;issue=1;spage=61;epage=62;aulast=ShrivastavaEigenfactor scoreH-indeximpact factor |
| spellingShingle | Saurabh R Shrivastava Prateek S Shrivastava Jegadeesh Ramasamy Assessment of the quality of a journal: Scientific approach International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research Eigenfactor score H-index impact factor |
| title | Assessment of the quality of a journal: Scientific approach |
| title_full | Assessment of the quality of a journal: Scientific approach |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of the quality of a journal: Scientific approach |
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| title_short | Assessment of the quality of a journal: Scientific approach |
| title_sort | assessment of the quality of a journal scientific approach |
| topic | Eigenfactor score H-index impact factor |
| url | http://www.ijamhrjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2349-4220;year=2015;volume=2;issue=1;spage=61;epage=62;aulast=Shrivastava |
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