The tyranny of the impact factor: why do we still want to be subjugated?
Abstract A collective obsession with the Impact Factor (IF) has led to major changes in political science in many countries, and in recent years, these changes have been especially visible in Brazil. Despite critiques of both this measure's ability to evaluate the scientific publications and it...
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| Language: | English |
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Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
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| Series: | Rodriguésia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-78602010000300353&lng=en&tlng=en |