Re: [tips] Impact Factor Distortions

2014-03-21 Thread John Kulig

Thanks Chris .. I am adding this to my "impact factor" file. In a few weeks I 
am co-chairing a meeting on publication options for new faculty; impact factor 
will be discussed. 

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John W. Kulig, Ph.D. 
Professor of Psychology 
Coordinator, Psychology Honors 
Plymouth State University 
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From: "Christopher Green"  
To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" 
 
Cc: "Harvey Skinner"  
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 10:18:04 AM 
Subject: [tips] Impact Factor Distortions 

Impact factor must not be used as "a surrogate measure of the quality of 
individual research articles, to assess an individual scientist's 
contributions, or in hiring, promotion, or funding decisions." 
- San Francisco declaration on research Assessment (DORA) 
- endorsed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, among 
many others 

Full article here: 
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/340/6134/787.full 


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Christopher D Green 
Department of Psychology 
York University 
Toronto, ON M6C 1G4 

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http://www.yorku.ca/christo 
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[tips] Impact Factor Distortions

2014-03-21 Thread Christopher Green
Impact factor must not be used as "a surrogate measure of the quality of 
individual research articles, to assess an individual scientist's 
contributions, or in hiring, promotion, or funding decisions." 
 - San Francisco declaration on research Assessment (DORA)
 - endorsed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, among 
many others

Full article here: 
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/340/6134/787.full


...
Christopher D Green
Department of Psychology
York University
Toronto, ON M6C 1G4

chri...@yorku.ca
http://www.yorku.ca/christo
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