Timeline for How should a researcher manage the fact that Impact factors change over time?
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| Dec 7, 2012 at 17:18 | comment | added | JeffE | No, even the number of citations isn't what really matters. Citation counts are (at best) only loosely correlated with impact; moreover, impact is only loosely correlated with quality. An evaluation committee that relies only on numerical citation data is not doing its job. | |
| Dec 7, 2012 at 12:59 | history | edited | MasterPJ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Dec 7, 2012 at 12:33 | comment | added | Wiliam | Thanks for the elaborate answer. I totally agree that what really matters is how much your article is cited, but I am not sure this is often considered by evaluating committee... | |
| Dec 7, 2012 at 12:31 | vote | accept | Wiliam | ||
| Dec 7, 2012 at 11:50 | history | edited | MasterPJ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Dec 7, 2012 at 11:26 | history | answered | MasterPJ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |