Bradford’s law, the long tail principle, and transparency in Journal Impact Factor calculations
Year: 2016
Type: editorial
Abstract: 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 Practice: in 2015 for illustration. We hypothesize that a business-oriented system of measuring the science and quality of scholarly journals may not be the best option to avoid biases and conflicts of interest.
Source: Pharmacy Practice
Author: Fernando Fernandez-Llimos
Institution: University of Lisbon
Language: English
Subfield: Library and Information Sciences
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2521560091