Submitted by Roozbeh Sanaei on Sat, 08/25/2007 - 16:01 Forum IMPACT FACTOR Chemistry Why The Impact Factors of Journals in the field of mechanics is Too Low in comparison with Chemistry? xzhang Sometimes we cite Chemistry Sometimes we cite Chemistry guys' papers, but they never cite our papers! :) Log in or register to post comments Sun, 08/26/2007 - 21:27 Permalink Henry Tan In reply to Sometimes we cite Chemistry by xzhang Low impact papers Low impact papers may be: 1) bad quality papers; but most of the time they are NOT, but 2) more product (or application) oriented papers. It is really unfair, and sometimes naïve, to judge a paper solely by its impact factor. Log in or register to post comments Tue, 08/28/2007 - 11:45 Permalink Kewei Li In reply to Low impact papers by Henry Tan Yeah, that's right, I agree Yeah, that's right, I agree with Tan. We cannot judge a paper by its impact factor, also , we cannot abuse the impact factor of Journals. Log in or register to post comments Mon, 09/10/2007 - 08:26 Permalink Log in or register to post comments9135 views
xzhang Sometimes we cite Chemistry Sometimes we cite Chemistry guys' papers, but they never cite our papers! :) Log in or register to post comments Sun, 08/26/2007 - 21:27 Permalink
Henry Tan In reply to Sometimes we cite Chemistry by xzhang Low impact papers Low impact papers may be: 1) bad quality papers; but most of the time they are NOT, but 2) more product (or application) oriented papers. It is really unfair, and sometimes naïve, to judge a paper solely by its impact factor. Log in or register to post comments Tue, 08/28/2007 - 11:45 Permalink
Kewei Li In reply to Low impact papers by Henry Tan Yeah, that's right, I agree Yeah, that's right, I agree with Tan. We cannot judge a paper by its impact factor, also , we cannot abuse the impact factor of Journals. Log in or register to post comments Mon, 09/10/2007 - 08:26 Permalink
Sometimes we cite Chemistry
Sometimes we cite Chemistry guys' papers, but they never cite our papers! :)
In reply to Sometimes we cite Chemistry by xzhang
Low impact papers
Low impact papers may be:
1) bad quality papers; but most of the time they are NOT, but
2) more product (or application) oriented papers.
It is really unfair, and sometimes naïve, to judge a paper solely by its impact factor.
In reply to Low impact papers by Henry Tan
Yeah, that's right, I agree
Yeah, that's right, I agree with Tan. We cannot judge a paper by its impact factor, also , we cannot abuse the impact factor of Journals.