Impact Metrics on Publisher Platforms: Who Shows What Where?
A review of 12 major publishers finds that they display an average of 6 journal-level impact metrics on their platforms. The Journal Impact Factor is the only metric displayed on all 12.
When the Scoreboard Becomes the Game, It’s Time to Recalibrate Research Metrics
Today’s post discusses research metrics and their relationship to research integrity, inclusivity, and long-term impact.
Strategies to Improve Open Science Monitoring: Lessons from France’s OSM initiative
The French Open Science Monitor Initiative shows a path toward improving recognition of data sharing and open science assessment.
Disruption As an End in Itself: eLife’s Suspension and DORA’s Response
DORA’s reaction to Clarivate’s decision to no longer fully index eLife (and, therefore, not to give it a Journal Impact Factor) seems inconsistent with both its and eLife’s public positions, and based on the mistaken belief that “disruption” is an absolute good in itself.
How Related are Journal Impact and Research Impact?
Journal-level impact feeds academic impact, which in turn feeds broader impacts potential
Editors can’t spot talent. I’ve heard this joke before. It isn’t funny
Editors at The BMJ are lousy at predicting the citation performance of research papers. Or are they?
Journal Citation Indicator. Just Another Tool in Clarivate’s Metrics Toolbox?
Can Clarivate deliver on a single, normalized measurement of citation impact or did its marketing department promise too much?
Changes to Journal Impact Factor Announced for 2021
Starting 2021, Journal Impact Factors will be calcuated using online publication dates, not print ones. But phased roll-out may lead to bias for some journals.
Skeletons In Their Closet: Clarivate Issues Editorial Concern But Takes No Further Action
A public allegation of citation manipulation among 5 journals deserves a public inquiry.
How Traditional Publishing Works
Thus the defining property of traditional publishing is editorial selection. That is what publishing is about.
How Much Editorial Misconduct Goes Unreported?
Editors are in a position of power to coerce authors to cite their journal and personal papers. Can algorithms help detect misconduct when authors and journal staff are unwilling to speak out?
Journal Growth Lowers Impact Factor
Phil Davis examines how publication timing can affect annual Journal Impact Factor scores.
Journals Lose Citations to Preprint Servers
Why do authors continue to cite preprints years after they’ve been formally published?
The One-Percent Club For Top-Cited Papers
As an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor, editors propose an index that measures highly cited papers.
Does Journal Suppression Reduce Self-Citation?
Journal suppression is an effective tool for reducing high rates of self-citation, even years after a title is reintroduced.