2012
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053374
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Abstract: Journal impact factors have become an important criterion to judge the quality of scientific publications over the years, influencing the evaluation of institutions and individual researchers worldwide. However, they are also subject to a number of criticisms. Here we point out that the calculation of a journal’s impact factor is mainly based on the date of publication of its articles in print form, despite the fact that most journals now make their articles available online before that date. We analyze 61 neu… Show more

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“…[3][4][5] Based on such criticism, it has been hypothesized that the journal rankings may also be influenced by the length of online-to-print lags. However, the present study did not confirm the relationship in 5 SCI journals related to liver diseases.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…[3][4][5] Based on such criticism, it has been hypothesized that the journal rankings may also be influenced by the length of online-to-print lags. However, the present study did not confirm the relationship in 5 SCI journals related to liver diseases.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Importantly, the authors found that the JIF might be influenced by the publication delay. 5 Based on the above-mentioned results, it appears to be also reasonable that a journal with a higher JIF has a longer lag from the date of online publication to print publication than a journal with a lower JIF in the field of liver diseases. This study aims to analyze the length of online-to-print lags of 5 SCI journals related to liver diseases and to evaluate the lags' effect on the journal rankings and number of citations before and after print publication.…”
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“…Even if published in print somewhere in July, the article profits from a maximal time window of 2 years for citation. Moreover, Tort et al demonstrated that an increase of "online-to-print lag" leads to an increase in IF [8]. Therefore, increasing "online-to-print lags" might become another means of active editorial policy.…”
Section: Editorial Policies To Influence the Ifmentioning
confidence: 99%