A Comparison of Three Measures of Journal Status: Influence Weight, Importance Index, and Measure of Standing.

Kim, Mary T.

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Publication Date: 1992

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A Comparison of Three Measures of Journal Status: Influence Weight, Importance Index, and Measure of Standing.

Kim, Mary T.

Library and Information Science Research, v14 n1 p75-96 Jan-Mar 1992

Reviews three citation-based measures for the study of journal status--influence weight, importance index, and measure of standing--to provide more convenient access to their computation. A subset of nine library and information science journals is used to illustrate simple computational procedures using the SAS statistical software package. (18 references) (MES)

Descriptors: Citation Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Library Science, Mathematical Models, Measurement Techniques, Research Needs, Scholarly Journals, Statistical Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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