The journal Impact Factor and alternative metrics

The journal Impact Factor and alternative metrics

Even though the journal Impact Factor remains popular for research assessment, it is not suitable for measuring the impact or quality of individual research papers. A range of alternative metrics have been developed to better judge the quality of academic papers.

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Veröffentlicht in:EMBO reports 2016-08, Vol.17 (8), p.1094-1097
Hauptverfasser: Bornmann, Lutz, Marx, Werner
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Impact factors
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Zusammenfassung:Even though the journal Impact Factor remains popular for research assessment, it is not suitable for measuring the impact or quality of individual research papers. A range of alternative metrics have been developed to better judge the quality of academic papers.
ISSN:1469-221X
1469-3178
DOI:10.15252/embr.201642823