Journal visibility, self-citation, and reference limits: Influences on impact facotr and author performance review

Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 121-125

  Sammarco, Paul W ^a  

^a LOUISIANA UNIVERSITIES MARINE CONSORTIUM   (United States)

Author keywords

Bibliometrics; Citations; CPP; Impact factor; Performance review; Reference limits; Self citation; Super journals; Visibility

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RANKING; VISIBILITY;

EID: 62149107624     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16118014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esep00095     Document Type: Review

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