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[The impact factor and editorial decisions].

J Matías-Guiu, R García-Ramos

    Neurologia (Barcelona, Spain)
    |July 4, 2008
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Journal impact factors influence editorial decisions, affecting manuscript acceptance and publication strategies. Strategic policies aim to boost impact factor, sometimes prioritizing it over pure quality.

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    Area of Science:

    • Bibliometrics
    • Scholarly Communication
    • Medical Publishing

    Background:

    • The journal impact factor (JIF) remains a widely used, albeit debated, metric for assessing the quality and influence of medical publications.
    • It functions as a hierarchical tool in information dissemination within the scientific community.

    Discussion:

    • This review examines how the pursuit of high JIFs shapes editorial choices regarding journal format and manuscript acceptance.
    • Factors influencing acceptance extend beyond scientific merit to include modifications in citation counts (denominator), publication language, and the journal's strategic interest.
    • Editorial decisions are strategically manipulated to enhance the journal's impact factor.

    Key Insights:

    • The quest for a higher impact factor significantly influences editorial policies and manuscript selection processes.

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  • Journals may adopt specific strategies, such as language choices or manipulating citation data, to artificially inflate their impact factor.
  • This focus can lead to editorial decisions being driven by the potential for impact factor gain rather than solely by the intrinsic quality of the research.

    • Outlook:

    • Future research should explore alternative metrics for evaluating scientific quality that are less susceptible to manipulation.
    • Understanding and mitigating the biases introduced by impact factor-driven policies is crucial for maintaining the integrity of scientific publishing.
    • Promoting transparency in editorial decision-making processes is essential for fostering trust in scholarly communication.