信息图: 看 7 位专家怎么说影响因子 (IF)

Last week, Thomson Reuters released its 2016 Journal Citation Reports , a source of indicators for evaluating journals and research impact. The impact factor is a subject of much debate: some researchers seem to believe it’s absolutely necessary, while others believe it must be abandoned, and still others argue it can be used in conjunction with other evaluation metrics. What do experts in the academic publishing community think? The infographic below presents the views on the impact factor from seven experts interviewed by Editage Experts. A PDF file is available for download at the end of the infographic.