Evaluating Journal Impact Factor: a systematic survey of the pros and cons, and overview of alternative measures

Mech, E; Ahmed, MM; Tamale, E; Holek, M; Li, GW; Thabane, L

Thabane, L (corresponding author), McMaster Univ, Dept Hlth Res Methods Evidence & Impact HEI, Hamilton, ON, Canada.; Thabane, L (corresponding author), St Josephs Healthcare, Res Inst, Biostat Unit, Hamilton, ON, Canada.; Thabane, L (corresponding author), McMaster Univ, Dept Anesthesia, Hamilton, ON, Canada.; Thabane, L (corresponding author), McMaster Univ, Dept Pediat, Hamilton, ON, Canada.; Thabane, L (corresponding author), McMaster Univ, Sch Nursing, Hamilton, ON, Canada.; Thabane, L (corresponding author), McMaster Univ, Sch Rehabil Sci, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

JOURNAL OF VENOMOUS ANIMALS AND TOXINS INCLUDING TROPICAL DISEASES, 2020; 26 ():

Abstract

Background: Journal Impact Factor (JIF) has several intrinsic flaws, which highlight its inability to adequately measure citation distributions or ind......

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