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Reputation, authority and incentives. Or: How to get rid of the Impact Factor
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Reputation, authority and incentives. Or: How to get rid of the Impact Factor

  • Björn Brembs1 &
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A short intro into the impact factor and its limitations and potential successors.

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Brembs, B., Binfield, P. Reputation, authority and incentives. Or: How to get rid of the Impact Factor. Nat Prec (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/npre.2009.2801.1

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