There is something very appealing about the simplicity of using a single number to indicate the worth of a scientific paper.
But a growing group of scientists, publishers, funders, and research organizations are increasingly opposed to the broad use of the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) as the sole measure used to assess research and researchers.
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