The focus on bibliometrics makes papers less useful
NaturePublished 13 January 2015Open access
Reinhard F. Werner
Citations85
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score18.29
SNIP10.16
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Forcing research to fit the mould of high-impact journals weakens it, and hiring decisions should be based on merit, not impact factor, says Reinhard Werner.
Abstract
Forcing research to fit the mould of high-impact journals weakens it. Hiring decisions should be based on merit, not impact factor, says Reinhard Werner.
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Decision Sciences