Comment on Bornmann (2017): confidence intervals for journal impact factors

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    Abstract

    In this Letter to the Editor I comment on a recent Letter from Lutz Bornmann. I argue that the Poisson distribution is not an appropriate simplifying assumption to make when computing confidence intervals for journal impact factors.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1-3pp
    JournalScientometrics
    VolumeOnline
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2017

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