Use of the journal impact factor for assessing individual articles: Statistically flawed or not? [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Most scientometricians reject the use of the journal impact factor for assessing individual articles and their authors. The well-known San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment also strongly objects against this way of using the impact factor. Arguments against the use of the impact factor at...

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Main Authors: Ludo Waltman, Vincent A. Traag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2021-03-01
Series:F1000Research
Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/9-366/v2