Bradford’s law, the long tail principle, and transparency in Journal Impact Factor calculations
Beyond the commonly mentioned limitations of the Journal Impact Factor, we discuss the obsolete principle of selecting journals to create a fake-representative sample of ‘journals that matter’ and the opacity around the calculation and listing of Impact Factors. We use the example of Pharmacy Practi...
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| Language: | English |
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Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Pharmacy Practice |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pharmacypractice.org/journal/index.php/pp/article/view/842/468 |