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Absolute Impact Factor to Compare Journals and Research Publications of Different Subjects


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The paper explores the problem of the parameter, Impact Factor for analyzing research publications of different subjects. A new tool, Absolute Impact Factor is introduced as analytical solution to bring journals of all subjects in a scale.

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Absolute Impact Factor, Impact Factor.
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Saumen Adhikari
Librarian-cum-Information Officer, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Block-JD, Sector-III, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700106
India


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Saumen Adhikari
Librarian-cum-Information Officer, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Block-JD, Sector-III, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700106, India

Abstract


The paper explores the problem of the parameter, Impact Factor for analyzing research publications of different subjects. A new tool, Absolute Impact Factor is introduced as analytical solution to bring journals of all subjects in a scale.

Keywords


Absolute Impact Factor, Impact Factor.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17821/srels%2F2019%2Fv56i3%2F144133