Understanding Research Metrics: What Each Number Measures and How to Use It
A practical guide to journal, article, author and attention metrics, the data behind them and the limits that matter.
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The Impact Factor Describes Journals. Stop Using It to Judge Researchers
A journal-level average cannot certify an individual paper or career, and the reform movement and Clarivate's own guidance now say so plainly.