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The History and Meaning of the Journal Impact Factor

20062,748 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Eugene Garfield · Thomson Reuters (United States)

Topics & Keywords

scientometrics and bibliometrics research

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 295, Issue 1, pp. 90-90

DOI: 10.1001/jama.295.1.90

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 123.87

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