eSKILLS PLus Online Quiz

Impact factor

What service could you use to find out the 'impact factor' of a scholarly journal?

	a)	UNE Library Catalogue
	b)	Google Scholar
	c)	Current Contents
	d)	Journal Citation Reports
Correct.The correct answer is d) Journal Citation Reports. Thomson-ISI's Journal Citation Reports (JCR) provides quick access to the impact factors for thousands of academic journals. Your answer has been saved.

Journal ranking

In 2004, the journal 'Genes and development' had an impact factor of 16.385 and was ranked 36th overall in the complete list of science journals in Journal Citation Reports.

Using JCR, where does this journal rank in its field, 'Genetics and Heredity'? HINT: Remember you are looking at data from 2004.

	a)	3rd
	b)	4th
	c)	10th
	d)	28th
Correct.The correct answer is: a) 3rd. Within JCR you need to view a group of journals by 'Subject Category', then select the category 'Genetics & Heredity' and lastly sort by 'Impact Factor'.Your answer has been saved.

Assessing journal quality

Which of the following measures would help you to determine the quality of a journal?

	a)	Reputation
	b)	Rejection rates
	c)	Membership of the editorial board
	d)	Glossy photographs
a) Correct.a) The correct answer is: yes.b) Correct.b) The correct answer is: yes.c) Correct.c) The correct answer is: yes.d) Correct.d) The correct answer is: no.