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Although there is a role for quantifiable, reductionist, “objective” metrics, it is often the things we value most in life─love, justice, beauty, peace, wellness─that cannot be captured or characterized by these types of metrics. So, while it is exciting
Peng Wang +12 more
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Discrepancies in Open Access Fees within Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Pharmaceutics Journals [PDF]
Modern science has been transformed by open access (OA) publishing levied a significant economic burden on the authors. This article analyzes the discrepancies among OA publication fees in pharmacology, toxicology, and pharmaceutics.
Rana M.F. Sammour, Aliasgar Shahiwala
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What is a high-impact factor journal? Is it essential to publish in high-impact journals? These questions repeatedly arise in academic conversations, congresses, and workshops, and, indeed, they are relevant.
Jesús F. Lampón
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ON IMPACT AND IMPACT FACTORS [PDF]
TheInternational Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care(IJTAHC) is part of the so-called Cambridge Core, the “home of academic content” (1). As such, not surprisingly, it is judged by standard scientific standards such as theJournal’s Impact Factor (IF). Although on the rise, there is still significant room for improvement (2).
van der Wilt, G.J., van der Wilt, G.J.
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Trends in ophthalmology journals: a five-year bibliometric analysis (2009-2013) [PDF]
AIM: To explore the trends in the ophthalmic literature over a 5-year period in relation to country, research expenditure and demographics. METHODS: Articles published between 2009 and 2013 by the 20highest-contributing countries in the 20 top-ranked ...
Christopher B. Schulz +2 more
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Vehicle Bridge Interaction Analysis on Concrete and Steel Curved Bridges [PDF]
This study investigation is intended to research the dynamic response of horizontally curved bridges under heavy vehicle loads. Most of the main factors that affect the bridge dynamic response due to moving vehicles are considered.
Yunchao Ye, Chung C. Fu, Xinyi Huang
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Exploring Article Process Charge of Open Access Journals from the Perspectives of Publication Characteristics and Citation Impact Indicators: A Case Study in the Medical Field [PDF]
The complex APC operation mechanism of open access (OA) journal is generating discussion in the academic community. To understand the prices of APC, this study explored whether APC pricing in medicine is related to journal-related characteristics and ...
Chia-Yu Lin, Wen-Yau Cathy Lin
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Does Criticism Overcome the Praises of Journal Impact Factor? [PDF]
Journal impact factor (IF) as a gauge of influence and impact of a particular journal comparing with other journals in the same area of research, reports the mean number of citations to the published articles in particular journal.
Chadegani Arezoo, Aghaei +23 more
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Botanical Sciences: an honorable fellow in the international assembly of botanical journals
As in every field of scientific research, publication of new findings is a fundamental task of botanical investigations. Since its launching in 1944, Botanical Sciences (formerly Boletín de la Sociedad Botánica de México), the scientific periodical of ...
Jorge A. Meave +3 more
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Impact, not impact factor [PDF]
When the English philosopher Herbert Spencer introduced the phrase “survival of the fittest” in 1864, he could not have imagined that it would summarize the plight of young scientists years later (1). As competition for coveted faculty appointments and research funding continues to intensify, today’s researchers face relentless pressure to publish in ...
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