Measuring the Impact of Scientific Articles
Category: SCIENCE
Not all papers published in a particular journal, whatever its impact factor may be, will have the same impact: Good papers can come from trivial journals, and good journals can publish inconsequential papers. So how should academic production be evaluated as regards its importance and real "impact" on science?
By A. Townsend Peterson, ContributorUniversity Distinguished Professor, University of Kansas, 2014-05-20