The impactful of a good impact factor
This paper ironically analyzes about the impact factor, a quality index that obsesses scientific journals and the authors who risk to in them. It also criticizes why this factor is unfair in assessing the merits of scientific researchs and what it means for researchers and some publishers. Using a h...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Asociación Para el Progreso de la Biomedicina
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Jounal of Negative and No Positive Results |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jonnpr.com/pdf/1553.pdf |
| Summary: | This paper ironically analyzes about the impact factor, a quality index that obsesses scientific journals and the authors who risk to in them. It also criticizes why this factor is unfair in assessing the merits of scientific researchs and what it means for researchers and some publishers. Using a humorous touch but also under a very serious scientific point of view, the validity of the impact factor is questioned to define the quality and credibility of a scientific journal. |
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| ISSN: | 2529-850X 2529-850X |