Current Science
Encyclopedia
Current Science is a scientific journal
established in 1932 and published by the Current Science Association along with the Indian Academy of Sciences
. According to the Journal Citation Reports
, the journal's 2009 impact factor
of the journal is 0.782.. Professor Padmanabhan Balaram
is the current editor of the journal.
Scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
established in 1932 and published by the Current Science Association along with the Indian Academy of Sciences
Indian Academy of Sciences
The Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore was founded by Sir C. V. Raman, and was registered as a Society on 24 April 1934. Inaugurated on 31 July 1934, it began with 65 founding fellows. The first general meeting of Fellows, held on the same day, elected Professor Raman as President, and adopted...
. According to the Journal Citation Reports
Journal Citation Reports
Journal Citation Reports is an annual publication by the Healthcare & Science division of Thomson Reuters. It has been integrated with the Web of Knowledge, by Thomson Reuters, and is accessed from the Web of Science to JCR Web. It provides information about academic journals in the sciences and...
, the journal's 2009 impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
of the journal is 0.782.. Professor Padmanabhan Balaram
Padmanabhan Balaram
Padmanabhan Balaram is an Indian biochemist and the director of the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, India.-Education:Balaram received his Bachelors degree in Chemistry from Fergusson College, Pune followed by a Master's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur and his PhD...
is the current editor of the journal.