Author/Authors :
Henk F. Moed ، نويسنده , ,
Lisa Colledge، نويسنده , , Jan Reedijk، نويسنده , ,
Felix Moya-Anegon، نويسنده , ,
Vicente Guerrero-Bote، نويسنده , ,
Andrew Plume، نويسنده , , Mayur Amin ، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
In a reply to Jerome K. Vanclay’s manuscript “Impact Factor: outdated artefact or stepping-stone to journal certification?” we discuss the value of journal metrics for the assessment of scientific-scholarly journals from a general bibliometric perspective, and from the point of view of creators of new journal metrics, journal editors and publishers. We conclude that citation-based indicators of journal performance are appropriate tools in journal assessment provided that they are accurate, and used with care and competence.
