Sub-field normalization of the IEEE scientific journals based on their connection with Technical Societies

Journal of Informetrics

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 508-533

  Franceschini, Fiorenzo ^a   Maisano, Domenico ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

IEEE journal; IEEE society; Journal ranking; Propensity to cite; Sub field normalization

Indexed keywords

IEEE JOURNAL; IEEE SOCIETY; JOURNAL RANKINGS; PROPENSITY TO CITE; SUB FIELDS;

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 84899864751     PISSN: 17511577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joi.2014.04.005     Document Type: Article

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