Abstract

Impact factor. Rev Col Gastroenterol [online]. 2006, vol.21, n.1, pp.57-61. ISSN 0120-9957.

The Impact factor is a scientometric indicator utilized to measure the quality of the journals and papers. But, it has limitations, and cannot be the only one. Itself not the quantity of times should be overrated, that by different circumstances, has been cited a paper, without measuring the real quality of the investigation.

Keywords : Impact factor.

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