The Current Impact\nFactor and the long-term impact of scientific journals by discipline: A\nlogistic diffusion model estimation

作者：Contreras Claudia; Edwards Gonzalo; Mizala Alejandra

来源：SCIENTOMETRICS, 2006, 69(3): 689-696.

DOI：10.1007/s11192-006-0165-2

• Impact Factor
• Journal Citation Report
• Cumulative Impact
• Data Period
• Diffusion Structure

SummaryThis paper estimates the long-term impact of journals aggregated in 24\ndifferent fields, using a simple logistic diffusion model, and relates the\nresults to the current impact factor. Results show that while the current and\nthe long-term impact factors have a high correlation coefficient, some fields\nare systematically slower-moving than others, as they often differ in the\nproportion of the overall impact through time that occurs in the short term.