The use and misuse of the "impact factor" as a parameter for evaluation of scientific publication quality: A proposal to rationalize its application

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1605-1612

  Coelho, P M Z ^a,c   Antunes, C M F ^b,c   Costa, H M A ^b   Kroon, E G ^b   Sousa Lima, M C ^b   Linardi, P M ^b  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c Hospital Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Belo Horizonte   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bibliometric evaluation; Citation index; Impact factor; Multidisciplinary adjustment

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CALCULATION; KRUSKAL WALLIS TEST; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PARAMETERS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POLICY; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SCISEARCH;

EID: 0346336125     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2003001200001     Document Type: Article

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