Implications of the impact factor

• Autores: Fern Swedlove
• Localización: Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, ISSN 0008-4174, Vol. 73, Nº. 1, 2006, págs. 3-6
• Idioma: inglés
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  • In April 7, 2004 the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) posted a policy statement to their web site on the impact factor where they stated the following limitations of the measurement: "...impact factor can be affected by a number of aspects unrelated to journal quality, including self-citation by a journal, publication timing, and types of articles published" (WAME, 2004).