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Combination of Eigenfactor TM and h-index to evaluate scientific journals

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The h-index and Eigenfactor TM values of top and specialized scientific/engineering journals are tabulated and combined to provide a simple graphical representation of the journals. The information may be tailored to specific uses by respective stakeholders to aid decision making processes with regards to scholarly research and scientific journal publications.

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  1. Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450, 40430, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

    Chun-Yang Yin & Mohd Jindra Aris

  2. Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, 10027, USA

    Xi Chen

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Yin, CY., Aris, M.J. & Chen, X. Combination of Eigenfactor TM and h-index to evaluate scientific journals. Scientometrics 84, 639–648 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-009-0116-9

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