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Results for 'Journal impact factor'

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  When seeking promotion, defining success is everything

  For academic researchers, ‘quality and impact’ is crucial, yet few agree on what these terms mean. 
  

  • Benjamin Plackett

  News 5 Oct 2021
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  Google Scholar reveals its most influential papers for 2021

  Early clinical observations of COVID-19 and its mortality risk factors among the most cited output, while a five-year-old AI paper continues to command attention.

  
  

  • Bec Crew

  Listings 24 Aug 2021
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  Review articles cause “dramatic loss” in citations for original research

  But there are some influential exceptions.
  

  • Clare Watson

  News 11 May 2021
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  Rethinking research assessment: 7 sources of bias to watch out for at your institution

  Recognizing the signs of systemic bias is key to ensuring that hiring, promotion and tenure decisions are fair for everyone.
  

  • Gemma Conroy

  News 16 Mar 2021
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  Elsevier investigates hundreds of peer reviewers for manipulating citations

  The publisher is scrutinizing researchers who might be inappropriately using the review process to promote their own work.

  • Dalmeet Singh Chawla

  News 12 Sep 2019
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  The allure of the journal impact factor holds firm, despite its flaws

  “Science needs a healthy dose of its own medicine, yet refuses to take the pill.”
  

  • Jon Brock

  News 29 Aug 2019
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  Studies suggest 5 ways to increase citation counts

  There’s no one way to 'game the system'.
  

  • Bec Crew

  News 7 Aug 2019
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  Impact factors are still widely used in academic evaluations

  Survey finds that 40% of research-intensive universities mention the controversial metric in review documents — despite efforts to dampen its influence.

  • Holly Else

  18 Apr 2019