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Impact Factor and Cost of Scientific Articles:A Study on their Relationship


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1 RA, ITC R&D Centre, I-Phase, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560058, India
2 ITC R&D Centre, I-Phase, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560058, India
3 Department of Studies in Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysore 570 006. Karnataka, India
     

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The impact factor of a scientific journal is a statistical tool to measure the number of times an author from the journal is cited by other authors. This is therefore, of great interest and importance to scientists, journal editors, authors and publishers. The escalating subscription costs and the obvious need of scientists to rely/refer journals with articles most cited, has given rise to this study

Keywords

Impact Factor (IF), Document Delivery Service (DDS).
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About The Authors

G. Unnikrishnan
RA, ITC R&D Centre, I-Phase, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560058
India

R. V. Jayanthi
ITC R&D Centre, I-Phase, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560058
India

M. Chandrashekara
Department of Studies in Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysore 570 006. Karnataka
India


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  • Impact Factor and Cost of Scientific Articles:A Study on their Relationship

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Authors

G. Unnikrishnan
RA, ITC R&D Centre, I-Phase, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560058, India
R. V. Jayanthi
ITC R&D Centre, I-Phase, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560058, India
M. Chandrashekara
Department of Studies in Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysore 570 006. Karnataka, India

Abstract


The impact factor of a scientific journal is a statistical tool to measure the number of times an author from the journal is cited by other authors. This is therefore, of great interest and importance to scientists, journal editors, authors and publishers. The escalating subscription costs and the obvious need of scientists to rely/refer journals with articles most cited, has given rise to this study

Keywords


Impact Factor (IF), Document Delivery Service (DDS).

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