"The scientific community must not rely exclusively on the impact factors of journals."
This an important view point from Dr.Inder M.Verma ,and I agree with him.
I do agree also dear @Ali. There are many other relevant factors proposed by UNESCO! Please, see the attached resource.
"The personalized web-based researchers’ profiles help in deriving many performance indicators of researchers, their collaborators and institutions.Innovative new indicators are now extensively focusing on author’s works rather than journal’s performance, visibility or prestige."
Impact factors were invented to scale the score of journals, not the score of scientists...
It is an artificial fraude to use them to score or to evaluate scientists.and authors...
I do agree also dear @Ali. There are many other relevant factors proposed by UNESCO! Please, see the attached resource.
"The personalized web-based researchers’ profiles help in deriving many performance indicators of researchers, their collaborators and institutions.Innovative new indicators are now extensively focusing on author’s works rather than journal’s performance, visibility or prestige."
Dear all,
Yes, I agree with @ Ljubomir and @ Maria.
IF is invented to scale the score of journals.
You can find some definitions in the answers of this interesting question.
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_is_your_opinion_The_impact_factor_of_the_authors_influences_the_publication_of_articles_in_high_impact_factor_journals
Best regards
According to the mighty,their policy of profits,they have a right to ban or give an opportunity for publications in one or another Publishing House.I'm sure,it doesn't matter for the authors.If your work is based on your experience,your passion,your creativity,your publication will be useful and interesting for the public and intelligent specialists.
There may be a host of factors. For example: what is the impact of research on society and surrounding neighborhood? Has it changed the quality of life?
Has the research motivated someone to come to academics. Many of these may be intangible. We need not rely soleoly on Impact factors of journals
Dear Dr. Brenda,
You are free to participate in the discussion or not to participate, and I welcome you in both cases.
Best Regards
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