petersuber on Nostr: #Clarivate has modified journal impact factors (#JIFs) in response to an "increase in ...
#Clarivate has modified journal impact factors (#JIFs) in response to an "increase in both the quantity & sophistication of fraudulent behaviors."
https://clarivate.com/blog/2024-journal-citation-reports-changes-in-journal-impact-factor-category-rankings-to-enhance-transparency-and-inclusivity
It's now cultivating the false & invidious impression that journals w/o JIFs are somehow untrustworthy or fraudulent.
"We have evolved the JIF from an indicator of scholarly impact (the numerical value of the JIF)…to an indicator of both…impact & trustworthiness (having a JIF – regardless of the number)."
#Metrics #ScholComm
https://clarivate.com/blog/2024-journal-citation-reports-changes-in-journal-impact-factor-category-rankings-to-enhance-transparency-and-inclusivity
It's now cultivating the false & invidious impression that journals w/o JIFs are somehow untrustworthy or fraudulent.
"We have evolved the JIF from an indicator of scholarly impact (the numerical value of the JIF)…to an indicator of both…impact & trustworthiness (having a JIF – regardless of the number)."
#Metrics #ScholComm