Properties of Scientific Periodicals under Bibliometric Assessment

The methods of bibliometric research of scientific periodicals are studied much better than the properties of periodicals though the latter are the subject of the assessment. Since the properties in most cases are not being evaluated directly, the problem is to identify the intermediate that is DIRECTLY evaluated by a concrete method and to determine, which specific property of a scientific periodical is reflected by this intermediate most ADEQUATELY. Such an attempt is underwent in the present work for practically all the methods that are used in corresponding studies of periodicals. By means of philosophical speculations the author finds out the "method property" conformities. scientific periodicals, bibliometric assessment, value, productivity, impact, citation analysis, publication count, document handling data, document use, questionnaire survey, peer assessment