Journal citation cartels on the rise
The number of journals denied an impact factor for taking part in citation cartels has risen sharply this year, pushing up the total number of excluded journals.
The number of journals denied an impact factor for taking part in citation cartels has risen sharply this year, pushing up the total number of excluded journals.
Ministers’ metric-based boasts about the country’s scientific prowess are belied by the reality, as a recent incident illustrates, says Roohola Ramezani
Junior scholars have always needed to curry favour with their seniors, but quantifying research impact exacerbates the problem, says Jonathan R Goodman
One university’s strenuous efforts to eradicate cheating by students and academics point the way for the whole sector, says Július Kravjar
Careers can depend on publishing in higher-quartile journals, but the statistics are too easily gamed, says Jakša Cvitanić
Competition for students and the cash brought in by increased tuition fees explain why universities want to invest in leadership, writes Andrew McRae
A French academic has won the Nobel Prize for economics for his work on market power and regulation
Impact factor manipulation in spotlight as Thomson Reuters targets offenders. Paul Jump reports
Senior academics predict a boom in manipulation of citations under new system. Zoe Corbyn reports.