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  • The Internet Journal of Radiology
  • Volume 2
  • Number 1

Original Article

The Manipulation Of Impact Factors

A Hemmingson

Keywords

impact factor, manipulation, medicine, radiology

Citation

A Hemmingson. The Manipulation Of Impact Factors. The Internet Journal of Radiology. 2000 Volume 2 Number 1.

Abstract
 

Sir,

The use of Impact Factors is getting important for scientific journals. There are of course different ways of manipulating these factors.

It has come to our knowledge that editors of some journals are sending copies of articles published in their journal together with the review copy to the referees and ask them if it is possible to include those articles in the reference list. It is of course a brilliant way to increase the Impact Factor for that journal.

We question that approach of publishing scientific articles. We think the authors of the articles should be entrusted to decide on what articles should be referred to. When certain shortcomings are apparent it should of course be handled by the referees. We think that the obvious manipulation of the Impact Factor as described is not honorable.

Sincerely,

Anders Hemmingson, MD, PhD
Professor
Editor-in-chief, Acta Radiologica

Johan Edgren, MD, PhD
Professor
Editor, Acta Radiologica

Thorkild Mygind, MD, PhD
Professor
Editor, Acta Radiologica

Arnulf Skjennald, MD, PhD
Professor
Editor, Acta Radiologica

References

Author Information

Anders Hemmingson, MD PhD Professor
Professor, Radiology, Radiology, Acta Radiologica, University Hospital Uppsala

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