Impact factor inflation: Measuring the gatekeeper effect in scientific literature

Mark R. Costa

doi:10.1002/meet.14504701316

Impact factor inflation: Measuring the gatekeeper effect in scientific literature

Mark R. Costa

S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications

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Abstract

This research seeks to measure the prevalence of Impact Factor inflation in two areas of science by comparing preprints archived in Arxiv.org to their respective versions published in peer-reviewed journals.

Original language	English (US)
Journal	Proceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting
Volume	47
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/meet.14504701316
State	Published - Nov 2010

Keywords

Academic Assessment
Gatekeepers
Peer-Review

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Information Systems
Library and Information Sciences

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Impact factor inflation: Measuring the gatekeeper effect in scientific literature

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