Biomedical Digital Libraries - Most viewed articlesMost viewed articles in last 30 days from Biomedical Digital Libraries (ISSN 1742-5581) published by BioMed CentralThe "impact factor" revisited- December 5, 2005 The number of scientific journals has become so large that individuals, institutions and institutional libraries cannot completely store their physical content. In order to prioritize the choice of quality information sources, librarians and scientists are in need of reliable decision aids. The "impact factor" (IF) is the most commonly used assessment aid for deciding which journals should receive a scholarly submission or attention from research readership. It is also an often...http://www.bio-diglib.com/content/2/1/7 |