The Journal Impact Factor Should Not Be Discarded.
作者： Lutz Bornmann , Alexander I. Pudovkin
DOI: 10.3346/JKMS.2017.32.2.180
关键词: Impact factor 、 Publishing 、 Context (language use) 、 Opinion piece 、 Research evaluation 、 Positive economics 、 Medicine
摘要: The Journal Impact Factor (JIF) has been heavily criticized over decades. This opinion piece argues that the JIF should not be demonized. It still can employed for research evaluation purposes by carefully considering context and academic environment.
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