Download This PaperSome Comments on Egghe’S Derivation of the Impact Factor Distribution
11 Pages Posted: 23 Mar 2009
Date Written: 18 2009 3,
Abstract
In a recent paper, Egghe [Egghe, L. (in press). Mathematical derivation of the impact factor distribution. Journal of Informetrics] provides a mathematical analysis of the rank-order distribution of journal impact factors. We point out that Egghe’s analysis relies on an unrealistic assumption, and we show that his analysis is not in agreement with empirical data.
Keywords: rank-order distribution, impact factor, distribution
JEL Classification: M11, R4, M, O21, D24
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Waltman, Ludo and van Eck, Nees Jan, Some Comments on Egghe’S Derivation of the Impact Factor Distribution (18 2009 3,). ERIM Report Series Reference No. ERS-2009-016-LIS, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1365059
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