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Area of Science:

  • Scholarly publishing
  • Scientific communication

Background:

  • The traditional impact factor system is criticized for potential biases.
  • eLife journal initiated a radical reform of its publishing process.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the consequences of eLife's new publishing model.
  • To gauge the support for scientific publishing reform.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of journal metrics and community feedback.
  • Monitoring of author, reviewer, editor, and funder responses.

Main Results:

  • eLife lost its impact factor following the implementation of a new publishing approach.
  • Significant support for eLife's reform initiatives was observed from key stakeholders.

Conclusions:

  • Radical changes in publishing can impact traditional metrics like impact factor.
  • Stakeholder support is crucial for the success of publishing reform efforts in science.