Re: paleonet How is measured the impact of a journal or a paper?

[Peter Paul Smolka <smolka@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 12 Nov 2004, brcgranier wrote:

> Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 23:27:11 +0100
> From: brcgranier <brcgranier@wanadoo.fr>
> Reply-To: paleonet@nhm.ac.uk
> To: paleonet@nhm.ac.uk
> Subject: paleonet How is measured the impact of a journal or a paper?
>
> I have heard about the impact factor but I don't really know what is behind!

I suggest:

http://www.isinet.com

>
> Another question concerns the visibility of paleontological journals: in my opinion, it should be measured it in terms of number of printed copies or number of subscribers (libraries + individuals). Do you have any idea about the number of subscribers to the main paleontological journals, either national or international?

There are many improvables. Right now we have no other system.

>
> BG
>

Best regards,

Peter


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