A new approach to the field normalization of the classical journal impact factor is introduced called the audience factor. This approach takes into consideration the citing propen...
This paper proposes an axiomatic analysis of Impact Factors when used as tools for ranking journals. This analysis draws on the similarities between the problem of comparing distr...
Background: Keyword searching through PubMed and other systems is the standard means of retrieving information from Medline. However, ad-hoc retrieval systems do not meet all of t...
Graham L. Poulter, Daniel L. Rubin, Russ B. Altman...
In recent years the scientific journal market faces significant evolutions that may cause major changes in the way of publishing research results. In this connection, open access ...