Thomson Scientific Launches Journal Citation Forum Dedicated to Discussion About...

Thomson Scientific Launches Journal Citation Forum Dedicated to Discussion
About Citation-Based Research Evaluation
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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SOURCE Thomson Scientific

Susan Besaw, Thomson Scientific, +1-215-823-1840, susan.besaw@thomson.com