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eigenfactor

eigenfactor noun: a score, given to a scientific journal, that is a measure of its importance, based on the number of incoming citations.

Noun

eigenfactor (plural eigenfactors)

  1. A score, given to a scientific journal, that is a measure of its importance, based on the number of incoming citations.

Forms of eigenfactor

pluraleigenfactors

Origin of eigenfactor

From eigen- + factor.

Questions about eigenfactor

What does eigenfactor mean?
Eigenfactor means a score, given to a scientific journal, that is a measure of its importance, based on the number of incoming citations.
What part of speech is eigenfactor?
Eigenfactor is a noun.
What is the plural of eigenfactor?
The plural of eigenfactor is eigenfactors.

Words near eigenfactor in the dictionary

  1. eigenequations
  2. eigenexcitation
  3. eigenexcitations
  4. eigenface
  5. eigenfaces
  6. eigenfactor
  7. eigenfactors
  8. eigenfeature
  9. eigenfeatures
  10. eigenfield
  11. eigenfields

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