Colleagues/ A Good Review of Emerging Impact Measures from _Information World Review_ profiled in my _Scholarship 2.0_ blog: _(More) Open Metrics: Emerging Impact Measures_ "Numbers Game Hots Up" Citation metrics have become key numbers for journals, institutions and even individuals, and a host of different models are emerging / Tracey Caldwell / Information World Review / February 4 2008 / Web of Science Scopus Google Scholar H-index G Index Eigenfactor NOTE: If you are aware of other "(Open) Impact Factors Metrics", please Comment on the Posting Available at [ http://scholarship20.blogspot.com/2008/05/more-open-metrics-emerging-impact.... ] OR [ http://tinyurl.com/3u48ud ] BTW: See Also Show Me The Data! Show Me The Data! Show Me The Data! [ http://scholarship20.blogspot.com/2007/12/cartoonbank.html ] OR [ http://tinyurl.com/3enxlr ] It includes a link to the article full text as well as A Most Appropriate Cartoon [:-) BTW: In early January Thompson Scientific launched the Citation Impact Forum , an online forum promoting scholarly discussion about all facets of citation-based research evaluation-from Thomson Scientific*s own Journal Impact Factor to emerging citation metrics, such as the h-index. Thomson Scientific Launches New Citation Impact Forum [ http://scholarship20.blogspot.com/2008/01/thomson-scientific-launches-new.ht... ] OR [ http://tinyurl.com/4g5vwx ] Regards, /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 gerrymck@iastate.edu There is Nothing More Powerful Than An Idea Whose Time Has Come Victor Hugo [ http://www.blogger.com/profile/09093368136660604490 ] Iowa: Where the Tall Corn Flows and the (North)West Wind Blows [ http://alternativeenergyblogs.blogspot.com/ ]