Metrics: A profusion of measures
NaturePublished 1 June 2010
Richard Van Noorden
Citations258
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score18.29
SNIP10.16
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Scientific performance indicators are proliferating — leading researchers to ask afresh what they are measuring and why. Richard Van Noorden surveys the rapidly evolving ecosystem.
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