Journal article
How well are journal and clinical article characteristics associated with the journal impact factor? a retrospective cohort study.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Journal impact factor (JIF) is often used as a measure of journal quality. A retrospective cohort study determined the ability of clinical article and journal characteristics, including appraisal measures collected at the time of publication, to predict subsequent JIFs.
METHODS: Clinical research articles that passed methods quality criteria were included. Each article was rated for relevance and newsworthiness by 3 to 24 physicians …
Authors
Lokker C; Haynes RB; Chu R; McKibbon KA; Wilczynski NL; Walter SD
Journal
Journal of the Medical Library Association, Vol. 100, No. 1, pp. 28–33
Publisher
University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
Publication Date
January 2012
DOI
10.3163/1536-5050.100.1.006
ISSN
1536-5050