General talk, yes, but it is not necessary that high impact factor always means better quality. So sources which considered as Statistical reference for certain diseases such as cancer have very high IF only because of the statistics that it include.
On the other side, journals without IF and open access journals, don’t follow adequate criteria in review process, thus it publish low quality papers
General talk, yes, but it is not necessary that high impact factor always means better quality. So sources which considered as Statistical reference for certain diseases such as cancer have very high IF only because of the statistics that it include.
On the other side, journals without IF and open access journals, don’t follow adequate criteria in review process, thus it publish low quality papers
I am not at all an original researcher but have always tried to remain in touch with the latest research in my field. During the last about half a century, I have always noticed that your publication/s in high index journal/s would carry more weight and you enjoy more respect among your research colleagues / RG friends.It is right in the sense as it is not the number of publications that matter but their content and utility in furthering the body of scientific knowledge matters most. Let me futher add that the celebrated Nobel Laurete in Physics (2013) Dr Peter Higgs(Higgs Boson Particle fame) has only 10 publications to his credit.
I attach a copy of his email for your kind perusal.
Yes, higher impact factor journals are better for research publication. Generally, high impact factor journal follow a vigorous review process and most likely to be known to or read by the experts in the field. Publication in high impact factor journal also increases the credibility of a researcher. Such journals normally select paper which have a good research design and/or clear objective in the topic of interest.
Yes, if language is not a barrier, taking into account that the dominant language is English for higher impact factor journals with regard to research publication.
It depends on what you mean by "better for research". Journals with higher impact factor means that papers published in them, on average, are cited more often. That roughly estimates the reputation of the journal, and my understanding is that impact factors are sometimes considered a big deal, especially in developing countries. However, citation counting is just one metrics of quality. In journals, you should also consider the overall reputation of the journal, the readership, and the people publishing in that journal.
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