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The allure of the journal impact factor holds firm, despite its flaws
29 August 2019
Jon Brock
“Science needs a healthy dose of its own medicine, yet refuses to take the pill.”
Impact factors are still widely used in academic evaluations
18 April 2019
Holly Else
Survey finds that 40% of research-intensive universities mention the controversial metric in review documents — despite efforts to dampen its influence.
Career mobility: Researchers change places to progress
1 April 2019
Smriti Mallapaty (Data analysis by Rodrigo Costas Comesana)
Moving countries to further a career in science has its benefits, but it isn’t an option for everyone.
