Thomson Scientific Launches Journal Citation Forum Dedicated to Discussion About Citation-Based Research Evaluation
08 January 2008 - 4:01PM
PR Newswire (US)
From H-index to Impact Factor, Citation Impact Forum Hosts Expert
Commentary and Scholarly Discussion About Citation-based Research
Evaluation PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Thomson Scientific, part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC;
TSX: TOC) and leading provider of information solutions to the
worldwide research and business communities, today announced the
launch of its Citation Impact Forum, an online forum promoting
scholarly discussion about all facets of citation-based research
evaluation - from Thomson Scientific's own influential Journal
Impact Factor to emerging citation metrics, such as the h-index.
"The online format provides a modern-style roundtable discussion,"
said Jim Testa, Thomson Scientific's director of editorial
development. "A running discussion on the topic of evaluation
methods gives users around the world the benefit of information
straight from Thomson Scientific. Additionally, we will use the
invitation-only monthly forums to interact directly with the
research community as well as to provide a way for the members of
that community to interact with each other." The Citation Impact
Forum will feature interviews with and commentary from industry
leaders - bibliometricians, researchers and publishers - about
scholarly evaluation. By becoming a registered member of the Forum,
users have the added ability to join invitation only forums where
they can participate in discussions by sharing their own thoughts
with other members. Registered members can also recommend future
Forum discussion topics. Thomson Scientific will also use the Forum
to address - or to clarify -- inaccuracies and common
misinterpretations circulating among the scientific community,
printed in journals, blogs and other forums. "The Citation Impact
Forum promotes a dynamic dialogue within the research community,
allowing users to share with their peers the strategies and tools
being used to evaluate researchers, institutions, publications and
impact," added Testa. "No form of research evaluation is cut and
dry - all research metrics have their benefits and their
limitations,'" said Jim Pringle, vice president of product
development at Thomson Scientific. "As partners in research, by
promoting an understanding of and discussion about these metrics,
we hope to encourage those in the industry to use metrics more
effectively." Thomson Scientific's Citation Impact Forum, can be
found by visiting scientific.thomson.com/citationimpactforum/.
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