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Ranking forestry journals using the h-index
An expert ranking of forestry journals was compared with journal impact
factors and h-indices computed from the ISI Web of Science and internet-based
data. Citations reported by Google Scholar appear to offer the most efficient
way to rank all journals objectively, in a manner consistent with other
indicators. This h-index exhibited a high correlation with the journal impact
factor (r=0.92), but is not confined to journals selected by any particular
commercial provider. A ranking of 180 forestry journals is presented, on the
basis of this index.Comment: 21 pages, 3 figures, 5 tables. New table added in response to
reviewer comment
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