Impact Factors, Post-Publication Peer Review and Other Metrics
ER&L Conference Committee November 8th, 2009
The Impact Factor is the de facto standard for assessing ‘quality’ and importance of published research. There is serious doubt about its relevance and general applicability. Individual article-level metrics, network analyses and social commenting are viable alternatives. How to combine their advantages into an indicator as convenient as the impact factor is more problematic.
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