The allure of the journal impact factor holds firm, despite its flaws “Science needs a healthy dose of its own medicine, yet refuses to take the pill.” Jon Brock News 29 Aug 2019
Impact factors are still widely used in academic evaluations Survey finds that 40% of research-intensive universities mention the controversial metric in review documents — despite efforts to dampen its influence. Holly Else 18 Apr 2019
Career mobility: Researchers change places to progress Moving countries to further a career in science has its benefits, but it isn’t an option for everyone. Smriti Mallapaty (Data analysis by Rodrigo Costas Comesana) NI 360 1 Apr 2019