Type

Journal Article
Abstract

Many scientists attempt to publish their work in a journal with the highest possible journal impact factor (IF). Despite widespread condemnation of the use of journal IFs to assess the significance of published work, these numbers continue to be widely misused in publication, hiring, funding, and promotion decisions (1, 2).

Journal
mSphere
Volume
1
Issue
4
Date Published
2016 Jul-Aug
ISSN Number
2379-5042
Alternate Journal
mSphere
PMCID
PMC4941020
PMID
27408939