Impact factors of journals - what they really assess for Engineering/Technology journals? Read some interesting articles below...
The Politics of Publication by P.A. Lawrence (Nature, Vol. 422, March 2003)

Copied Citations Give Impact Factors a Boost by Tim Clarke (Nature, Vol. 423, May 2003)

Impact Factors: Use and Abuse by M. Amin and M. Mabe (Elsevier Science)

Selected Bibliography on Journal Impact Factors

The Need for R&D funds, A.S. Mujumdar

Comments on Journal Impact Factors, A.S. Mujumdar

Normalized Impact Factors - A New Way to Assess Journal Quality, A.S. Mujumdar

Impact Factors for Engineering and Technology Journals, Part I - A.S. Mujumdar

Impact Factors for Engineering and Technology Journals, Part II - A.S. Mujumdar

Recent Drying Research Contributions as Reflected by Papers Published in Drying Technology - An International Journal - A.S. Mujumdar
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