Impact Factor Distortions
Abstract
This Editorial coincides with the release of the San Francisco declaration on research Assessment (DORA), the outcome of a gathering of concerned scientists at the December 2012 meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology. * To correct distortions in the evaluation of scientific research, DORA aims to stop the use of the "journal impact factor" in judging an individual scientist's work. The Declaration states that the impact factor must not...
Paper Details
Title
Impact Factor Distortions
Published Date
May 17, 2013
Journal
Volume
340
Issue
6134
Pages
787 - 787
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