Journal Of Informetrics
The ''Journal of Informetrics'' is a closed-access quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering research on scientometrics and informetrics. It was established in 2007 by Leo Egghe. The journal is published by Elsevier. The editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ... was Ludo Waltman ( CWTS, Leiden University), until early 2019 when the full editorial board stepped down and founded the rival open-access journal ''Quantitative Science Studies''. References External links * {{Official site Information science journals Computer science journals Publications established in 2007 English-language journals Elsevier academic journals Quarterly journals ...
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Informetrics
Informetrics is the study of quantitative aspects of information, it is an extension and evolution of traditional bibliometrics and scientometrics. Informetrics uses bibliometrics and scientometrics methods to study mainly the problems of literature information management and evaluation of science and technology. Informetrics is an independent discipline that uses quantitative methods from mathematics and statistics to study the process, phenomena, and law of informetrics. Informetrics has gained more attention as it is a common scientific method for academic evaluation, research hotspots in discipline, and trend analysis. Informetrics includes the production, dissemination, and use of all forms of information, regardless of its form or origin. Informetrics encompasses the following fields: * Scientometrics, which studies quantitative aspects of science * Webometrics, which studies qua