Scholar Metrics: the impact of journals according to Google, just an amusement or a valid scientific tool?

Abstract

This paper reviews the most significant features of Google Scholar Metrics, pointing out their strengths and weaknesses, and discusses the possibilities of adoption for evaluating journals.

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Papers that cite the same references — the relational fallback while embeddings are still backfilling.