Pros and Cons of the Impact Factor in a Rapidly Changing Digital World

Michael McAleer, Judit Oláh and József Popp

No EI2018-11, Econometric Institute Research Papers from Erasmus University Rotterdam, Erasmus School of Economics (ESE), Econometric Institute

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.

Keywords: Impact Factor; Quality of research; Pros and Cons; Implications; Digital world; Editorial policies; Open access online publishing; SCIE; SSCI (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D02 O31 O34 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 34
Date: 2018-02-01
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Working Paper: Pros and Cons of the Impact Factor in a Rapidly Changing Digital World (2018)
Working Paper: Pros and cons of the impact factor in a rapidly changing digital world (2018)
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