Causes for the Persistence of Impact Factor Mania

ABSTRACT Numerous essays have addressed the misuse of the journal impact factor for judging the value of science, but the practice continues, primarily as a result of the actions of scientists themselves. This seemingly irrational behavior is referred to as “impact factor mania.” Although the litera...

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Main Authors: Arturo Casadevall, Ferric C. Fang
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2014
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/118a47c0985c4a728dde35b8dbc36939
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