13-040/III - Coercive Journal Self Citations, Impact Factor, Journal Influence and Article Influence


  • Authors
    Chia-Lin Chang, National Chung Hsing University Taichung, Taiwan; Michael McAleer, Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Complutense University of Madrid, and Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University;; Les Oxley, University of Waikato, New Zealand
  • Publication date
    March 4, 2013
  • Keywords
    Journal performance metrics, Coercive journal self citations, Research assessment measures, Total citations, 5-year impact factor (5YIF), Eigenfactor, Journal influence, Article influence
  • JEL
    A12