Impact Factor and Other Journal Metrics

Ronald G. Driggers

doi:10.1117/1.OE.52.3.030101

14 March 2013 Impact Factor and Other Journal Metrics

Ronald G. Driggers

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 52, Issue 3, 030101 (March 2013). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.52.3.030101

Abstract

I have always wondered whether the impact factor was a reasonable metric to describe the journal performance of Optical Engineering. This month, I have had some pretty good discussions with SPIE staff and some of the other SPIE journal editors about the topic.

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Ronald G. Driggers "Impact Factor and Other Journal Metrics," Optical Engineering 52(3), 030101 (14 March 2013). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.52.3.030101

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