Publication in High Impact Journals and Implications for University Rankings of African Universities

Abstract

Publication in high impact journals is part of the university norm. Currently, in most universities across the world, both government and private universities emphasise publication in high impact journals. The reason is to enable the researcher to have an impact factor that will enable him to have H-index. H-index is a single-number metric that represents the impact of an author's publications. It is a combined measure of both the researcher's publications' productivity and their visibility in terms of citation counts. The research publication is a good approach for linking the university to the community and industry by making known the endeavours of institutions in meeting the socio-political, scientific, and technological needs of society.