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NAME

Journal::ImpactFactor - A list of updated scientiffic journal impact factor.

VERSION

Version 0.04

SYNOPSIS

Quick summary of what the module does.

    use Journal::ImpactFactor;

    # instantiate the journal list
    my $if = Journal::ImpactFactor->new();

    # search a journal by name
    my $result = $if->search_by_name("Animal");
    
    # search a journal by issn
    my $resul = $if->search_by_issn('0718-7106'); 
    
    # print the impact factor for the year 2010
    say $result->year_2010;
    ...

DESCRIPTION

This module provides access to impact factor information of 1100 different scientific journals. You can access data from 2008 to 2013/2014. All data compiled here is from www.citefactor.org

Methods

search by name

This method returns a JournalEntry object (see methods below).

    my $result = $if->search_by_name("name");

search by issn

This method sreturns a JournalEntry object (see methods below).

    my $resul = $if->search_by_issn("issn");

name

Returns the journal name.

    say $result->name;

issn

Returns the journal ISSN number.

    say $result->issn;

year_2008

Return the Impact Factor for the year 2008.

    say $result->year_2008;

year_2009

Return the Impact Factor for the year 2009.

    say $result->year_2009;

year_2010

Return the Impact Factor for the year 2010.

    say $result->year_2010;

year_2011

Return the Impact Factor for the year 2011.

    say $result->year_2011;

year_2012

Return the Impact Factor for the year 2012.

    say $result->year_2012;

year_2013_2014

Return the Impact Factor for the years 2013/2014.

    say $result->year_2013_2014;

AUTHOR

Felipe da Veiga Leprevost, <leprevost at cpan.org>

BUGS

Please report any bugs or feature requests to bug-journal-impactfactor at rt.cpan.org, or through the web interface at http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Journal-ImpactFactor. I will be notified, and then you'll automatically be notified of progress on your bug as I make changes.

SUPPORT

You can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command.

    perldoc Journal::ImpactFactor

You can also look for information at:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2014 Felipe da Veiga Leprevost.

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