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Technovation 27 (2007) 91–94
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Introduction
MOT TIM journal rankings 2006
1. Introduction Impact Factor. The MIF values have been quite stable
from 2005 to 2006. The two large movements in MIF
This brief note is offered to update the standing of the magnitude are a decrease of in Research Policy and
Technology Innovation Management journals as a specific an increase of in the Journal of Product Innovation
domain (Linton, 2006). Because there is a tendency for Management.
people to over-simplify quality as being either a function of
impact factor or presence-or-absence of a journal in 2. Why publish in one TIM journal and not another?
specific lists, a Kohonen anizing map is used to
show how journals relate to each other with respect to For those who either know or feel that their research is
content (Kohonen, 1997). This is critical since, the journal being scrutinized based on what journals they do or do not
with the highest impact factor and/or strongest reputation publish in, the question often arises why was an article
is often not the best outlet for a publication. published in one journal as opposed to another journal.
Due to bination of the natural volatility and Even researchers sometimes forget that different journals
sustained trends in journal impact, it is worthwhile to exist not for the purpose of ranki