INDEXING PARAMETER ANALYSIS: WHY SJR SHOULD BE A PREFERRED INDEXING PARAMETER

Mr. Tomin Joseph

Abstract


Indexing Parameter is being increasingly used to determine the career trajectory of an Individual. This practice of weighing the work of an individual based on where he publishes needs to be scrutinized. Scopus has created an environment of dependance on Citation. The indexing parameter is extremely reliant on these Citations. There is an overwhelming need to dissosciate the dependence of indexing parameter on Citation.

 


Keywords


Indeexing parameter, Citation, Scopus

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