A stochastic approach to the relation between the impact factor and the uncitedness factor

Journal of Informetrics

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 676-682

  Burrell, Quentin L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Gamma Poisson process; Impact factor; Success breeds success; Uncitedness factor; Van Leeuwen Moed lower bound

Indexed keywords

GAMMA-POISSON PROCESS; IMPACT FACTOR; LOWER BOUNDS; SUCCESS-BREEDS-SUCCESS; UNCITEDNESS FACTOR;

POISSON DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84877891619     PISSN: 17511577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2013.03.001     Document Type: Article

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