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