The impact factor game. It is time to find a better way to assess the scientific literature

PLoS Med. 2006 Jun;3(6):e291. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030291.

Abstract

The PLoS Medicine editors argue that we need a better measure than the impact factor for assessing the biomedical literature.

MeSH terms

  • Bibliometrics*
  • Biomedical Research*
  • Editorial Policies
  • Humans
  • Information Dissemination
  • Peer Review, Research
  • Periodicals as Topic*