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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)

Journal of Documentation

ISSN: 0022-0418

Article publication date: 1 August 1999

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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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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

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MCB UP Ltd

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