Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Series: Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers
Creation-Date: 2018-02-16
Number: 18-014/III
Author-Name: Michael McAleer
Author-Workplace-Name: Asia University, Taiwan; University of Sydney Business School, Australia; Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Author-Name: Judit Olah
Author-Workplace-Name: University of Debrecen, Hungary
Author-Name: Jozsef Popp
Author-Workplace-Name: University of Debrecen, Hungary
Title: Pros and Cons of the Impact Factor in a Rapidly Changing Digital World
Abstract: The purpose of the paper is to present arguments for and against the use of the Impact Factor (IF) in a rapidly changing digital world. The paper discusses the calculation of IF, as well as the pros and cons of IF. Editorial policies that affect IF are examined, and the merits of open access online publishing are presented. Scientific quality and the IF dilemma are analysed, and alternative measures of impact and quality are evaluated. The San Francisco declaration on research assessment is also discussed.
Classification-JEL: O34, O31, D02
Keywords: Impact Factor, Quality of research, Pros and Cons, Implications, Digital world, Editorial policies, Open access online publishing, SCIE, SSCI
File-Url: https://papers.tinbergen.nl/18014.pdf
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Handle: RePEc:tin:wpaper:20180014