Comparison between impact factor, eigenfactor metrics, and SCimago journal rank indicator of pediatric neurology journals

Acta Informatica Medica

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 103-106

  Kianifar, Hamidreza ^a   Sadeghi, Ramin ^b   Zarifmahmoudi, Leili ^b  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Article infl uence score; Eigenfactor score; Impact factor; Pediatric neurology; SCImago journal rank indicator

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTICLE INFLUENCE SCORE; BIBLIOMETRICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EIGENFACTOR METRIC; JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NEUROLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; SCIMAGO JOURNAL RANK INDICATOR;

EID: 84896334226     PISSN: 03538109     EISSN: 19865988     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5455/aim.2014.22.103-106     Document Type: Article

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