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Evaluating Journal Quality: Is the H-index a Better Measure than Impact Factors?.
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Creator
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Hodge, David R., Lacasse, Jeffrey R.
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Abstract/Description
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Objectives: This study evaluates the utility of a new measure—the h-index—that may provide a more valid approach to evaluating journal quality in the social work profession. Methods: H-index values are compared with Thomson ISI five-year impact factors and expert opinion. Results: As hypothesized, the h-index correlates highly with ISI five-year impact factors; but exhibits closer agreement with expert opinion, particularly with high familiarity disciplinary journals. Conclusions: This...
Show moreObjectives: This study evaluates the utility of a new measure—the h-index—that may provide a more valid approach to evaluating journal quality in the social work profession. Methods: H-index values are compared with Thomson ISI five-year impact factors and expert opinion. Results: As hypothesized, the h-index correlates highly with ISI five-year impact factors; but exhibits closer agreement with expert opinion, particularly with high familiarity disciplinary journals. Conclusions: This evidence of convergent and discriminatory validity suggests that the h-index may have some utility in assessing social work journals. Notable advantages of the h-index include its compatibility with the profession's applied research culture and its ability to be used with essentially all journals in which social workers publish.
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Date Issued
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2011
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Identifier
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FSU_migr_csw_faculty_publications-0038
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