Which among the following are related to the quality of research articles?

(A) number of research articles

(B) impact factor

(C) citation index

(D) frequency of their publication

(E) h-index

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  1. (A), (B), (C) Only
  2. (B), (C), (D), (E) only
  3. (B), (C), (E) only
  4. (A), (B), (C), (E) only

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Option 3 : (B), (C), (E) only
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The correct answer is (B), (C), (E) only.

Research article is an article from a journal that reports on research. 

Key Points

  • An article from a journal that reports on research is referred to as a research article.
  • Bibliometrics is evaluations of the impact of research output based on information from publications.
  • It is used to measure the influence or impact of research articles. 
  • The quantity of publications can be measured through citations index, journal impact factor and h-index. 
  • It is concerned with analysing research using citation patterns and counts.

Thus, impact factor, citation index and h-index are related to the quality of research articles. 

Additional Information

  • Impact factor is frequently used to assess frequency of average article" that has been cited over a specific time frame.
  • The h index measures quantity with quality by comparing publications to citations and assesses the overall influence of an author's scholarly production and performance.
  • Citation indexes enable scholars to follow an article's influence on subsequent publications.
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