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Use of the Journal Impact Factor for Assessing Individual Articles Need Not Be Wrong

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Use of the Journal Impact Factor for Assessing Individual Articles Need Not Be Wrong

Without any doubt, the journal impact factor (IF) is one of the most debated scientometric indicators. Especially the use of the IF for assessing individual articles and their authors is highly controversial.

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