Impact Factor (IF) of a journal is a widely recognized metric used in the academic and scientific community to measure the influence and prestige of scholarly publications. Developed by Eugene Garfield in the 1950s, the Impact Factor has become a standard tool for evaluating journals and their contributions to their […]
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H-index: A Measure of Scholarly Impact
The H-index, also known as the Hirsch index is a widely used bibliometric indicator used to measure the impact and productivity of a researchers in various academic and scientific disciplines. It is named after its creator Jorge E. Hirsch. H-index provides a quantitative measure of a researcher’s scholarly output and […]
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Scientific Method (Steps of Scientific Investigation and Research: Notes)
“Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge…” Carl Sagan Learning objectives: What is scientific methodology? | Steps of Scientific Method | Hypothesis Concept | What is an Experiment? | What is ‘Testing of Hypothesis’? | What is Theory? | Inductive vs Deductive […]
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Difference between Primary and Secondary Data
Primary vs Secondary Data Difference between Primary and Secondary Data: The data is a set of values of qualitative or quantitative variables. In statistics, the data are the individual observations. The scientific investigations involve observations on variables. The observations made on these variables are obtained in the form of ‘data’. […]
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Types of Experimental Designs in Statistics (RBD, CRD, LSD, Factorial Designs)
Completely Randomized Design (CRD), Randomized Block Design (RBD), Latin Square Design (LSD) – Advantages and Disadvantages In the previous post, we have discussed the Principles of Experimental Designs. There we discussed the concept of Experimental design in statistics and their applications. In the present post, we will discuss different types […]
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