On the Most Probable Journal Impact Factors of Subjects
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: By analyzing the journal impact factors(IF) distribution of different subjects,most probable IF of subject is introduced.The lognormal function is adopted to fit the IF distribution in some subjects.It is shown that the lognormal function could describe the IF distribution in certain subjects and its parameter could on some degree presents the level of the mean journal impact factors of a subject.Proposals are suggested that most probable IF of subject and character parameters of lognormal distribution could present the IF level of a certain subject on the whole.
Source: Journal of Intelligence
Author: Xiaojuan Li
Institution: Beijing Normal University
Language: English
Subfield: Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,137
OpenAlex ID: W2358569798