Symbols and formulas for a few bibliometric concepts
B.K. Sen
(Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
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Abstract
Symbols for concepts like ‘half life’, ‘impact factor’, ‘normalised impact factor’ and ‘immediacy index’ are proposed and formulas for the determination of their values are provided. The features of the concepts are also highlighted.
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Citation
Sen, B.K. (1999), "Symbols and formulas for a few bibliometric concepts", Journal of Documentation, Vol. 55 No. 3, pp. 325-334. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000007149
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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