The journal Impact Factor and alternative metrics

Lutz Bornmann · Werner Marx

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Even though the journal Impact Factor remains popular for research assessment, it is not suitable for measuring the impact or quality of individual research papers. A range of alternative metrics have been developed to better judge the quality of academic papers. [Image: see text]

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