Comments on: How to increase the impact factor of Indian journals…??? http://nmrgeek.com/2008/02/23/how-to-increase-the-impact-factor-of-indian-journals/ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:16:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: C.V.M. Naresh Kumar http://nmrgeek.com/2008/02/23/how-to-increase-the-impact-factor-of-indian-journals/comment-page-1/#comment-234 C.V.M. Naresh Kumar Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:16:35 +0000 http://jeetchem.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-234 Thats a great idea.. in addition i recommend that all the indian journals should be made free online access. The submission of manuscripts should be made online. the process of reviewing the manuscript by the journals should be accelerated. There should be some sort of encouragement to the scientists abd the young researchers by selecting the best publications in a year and rewarding them.. this will necessarily encourage and boost the indain science as a whole....... One day...we will definitely rule the world of science Thats a great idea.. in addition i recommend that all the indian journals should be made free online access. The submission of manuscripts should be made online. the process of reviewing the manuscript by the journals should be accelerated. There should be some sort of encouragement to the scientists abd the young researchers by selecting the best publications in a year and rewarding them.. this will necessarily encourage and boost the indain science as a whole……. One day…we will definitely rule the world of science

]]> By: Madhu http://nmrgeek.com/2008/02/23/how-to-increase-the-impact-factor-of-indian-journals/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Madhu Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:08:06 +0000 http://jeetchem.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-233 I also agree with Monika Sharma and I think that will work. Beside this equal weightage should be given to Indian Journals publications as International publications during any admission in Indian institutes and Universities by Indian scientists. I also agree with Monika Sharma and I think that will work. Beside this equal weightage should be given to Indian Journals publications as International publications during any admission in Indian institutes and Universities by Indian scientists.

]]> By: Nagaraja K K http://nmrgeek.com/2008/02/23/how-to-increase-the-impact-factor-of-indian-journals/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Nagaraja K K Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:12:06 +0000 http://jeetchem.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-190 I think Monika Sharma's ideas will definitely work. So, one should think of implementing the same to rise the impact factor of journals I think Monika Sharma’s ideas will definitely work. So, one should think of implementing the same to rise the impact factor of journals

]]> By: Monika Sharma http://nmrgeek.com/2008/02/23/how-to-increase-the-impact-factor-of-indian-journals/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Monika Sharma Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:31:52 +0000 http://jeetchem.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-63 This needs to be encourged and some payment (Rs 5000/- Per Research Paper to First Author only) should be maid to the researchers publishing their work in Indian Journals. A list of Indian Journals (as decided by the Indian Scientific community) may be released (may be updated continiously) for which Payments may be made. It will definitely attract the people towards Indian Journals and increse its Impact Factor. This needs to be encourged and some payment (Rs 5000/- Per Research Paper to First Author only) should be maid to the researchers publishing their work in Indian Journals. A list of Indian Journals (as decided by the Indian Scientific community) may be released (may be updated continiously) for which Payments may be made. It will definitely attract the people towards Indian Journals and increse its Impact Factor.

]]> By: jc http://nmrgeek.com/2008/02/23/how-to-increase-the-impact-factor-of-indian-journals/comment-page-1/#comment-40 jc Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:22:44 +0000 http://jeetchem.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-40 @Alex points taken...thanks...however, if one publishes only in a particular journal and work is good enough to be cited and is made free online (work is more visible), the impact factor is bound to increase and that precisely is the point...i also encouraged the point of putting all the stuff "online" for free. the way now it happens is...all the good work from India goes to major international journal and is cited subsequently from there only and thus impact factor of indian journal remains where it was... @Alex
points taken…thanks…however, if one publishes only in a particular journal and work is good enough to be cited and is made free online (work is more visible), the impact factor is bound to increase and that precisely is the point…i also encouraged the point of putting all the stuff “online” for free. the way now it happens is…all the good work from India goes to major international journal and is cited subsequently from there only and thus impact factor of indian journal remains where it was…

]]> By: Alex Hansen http://nmrgeek.com/2008/02/23/how-to-increase-the-impact-factor-of-indian-journals/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Alex Hansen Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:08:19 +0000 http://jeetchem.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-39 The way impact factor is calculated is the number of citations to a journal in the past two years divided by the number of citable items (see ISI or Wikipedia). By mandating that research be published in Indian journals, you're really encouraging an increase in the denominator of that equation and could potentially result in decreasing impact factors. Really the best way to increase impact is to stay current with the Indian journals and cite them as often as possible in your own publications, regardless of where you publish. In that way you can publish in high impact (more visible?) journals and the citations can then encourage others to look at those journals. Honestly, a major factor in whether I use an article is if I can get it free from the library (online pdf ideally). Often I find foreign journals are not provided by the school and there's almost 0% chance that I'll interlibrary-loan the article. It's difficult enough for me to pursue the article if I have to go to the library and copy it myself, and the library is 500 ft from where I work! Thus, free online access would be a critical step to improve impact factors. The way impact factor is calculated is the number of citations to a journal in the past two years divided by the number of citable items (see ISI or Wikipedia). By mandating that research be published in Indian journals, you’re really encouraging an increase in the denominator of that equation and could potentially result in decreasing impact factors. Really the best way to increase impact is to stay current with the Indian journals and cite them as often as possible in your own publications, regardless of where you publish. In that way you can publish in high impact (more visible?) journals and the citations can then encourage others to look at those journals.

Honestly, a major factor in whether I use an article is if I can get it free from the library (online pdf ideally). Often I find foreign journals are not provided by the school and there’s almost 0% chance that I’ll interlibrary-loan the article. It’s difficult enough for me to pursue the article if I have to go to the library and copy it myself, and the library is 500 ft from where I work! Thus, free online access would be a critical step to improve impact factors.

]]> By: Gajendra Kumar Medhi http://nmrgeek.com/2008/02/23/how-to-increase-the-impact-factor-of-indian-journals/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Gajendra Kumar Medhi Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:07:47 +0000 http://jeetchem.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-38 Now a days, Impact Factor (IF) is considered as a main marker of quality of the scientific journal. Yes, there should be a valid indicator which can really measure the standard of scientific journals. But, how valid is the current system of measuring the IF? Personnally, I have serious doubt. Now a days, Impact Factor (IF) is considered as a main marker of quality of the scientific journal. Yes, there should be a valid indicator which can really measure the standard of scientific journals. But, how valid is the current system of measuring the IF? Personnally, I have serious doubt.

]]> By: Lisa http://nmrgeek.com/2008/02/23/how-to-increase-the-impact-factor-of-indian-journals/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Lisa Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:39:34 +0000 http://jeetchem.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-37 Impact factor <a href="http://vadlo.com/Daily_Research_Cartoon.html" rel="nofollow">cartoon</a> :-) Impact factor cartoon :-)

]]> By: (Dr) R.C. YashRoy http://nmrgeek.com/2008/02/23/how-to-increase-the-impact-factor-of-indian-journals/comment-page-1/#comment-13 (Dr) R.C. YashRoy Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:40:39 +0000 http://jeetchem.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-13 Yes, Indian Journal of Medical Research has already achieved a handsome impact factor over 1.6 through online visibility. Other Indian Journals should also follow this. As such, global visibility may also fetch better revenues from Journal advertisements. Yes, Indian Journal of Medical Research has already achieved a handsome impact factor over 1.6 through online visibility. Other Indian Journals should also follow this. As such, global visibility may also fetch better revenues from Journal advertisements.

]]> By: Sukhdev Singh http://nmrgeek.com/2008/02/23/how-to-increase-the-impact-factor-of-indian-journals/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Sukhdev Singh Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:18:09 +0000 http://jeetchem.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-12 It has been proved number of times that unrestricted online availability of of scholarly articles results in better impact (Online or Invisible? by Steve Lawrence; NEC Research Institute). Thus if Indian research is published through open access journals, it would make better impact on further research world wide. However it appears impractical to force authors to publish only in Indian Journals. However Govt. could mandate that publications arising from public funded research be archived in some Open Access archives within a specific time after their publication. A policy similar to NIH Public Access could be explored for such a mandate. It has been proved number of times that unrestricted online availability of of scholarly articles results in better impact (Online or Invisible? by Steve Lawrence; NEC Research Institute). Thus if Indian research is published through open access journals, it would make better impact on further research world wide. However it appears impractical to force authors to publish only in Indian Journals. However Govt. could mandate that publications arising from public funded research be archived in some Open Access archives within a specific time after their publication. A policy similar to NIH Public Access could be explored for such a mandate.

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