Breaking news and an explanation of the actual impact of the impact factor
The most impactful thing about this article is its clear demonstration of Goodhart's law and the troubles that our love of measuring can create for us.
No wonder there are so many guidelines these days. Cuz people cite guidelines.
I had a sense that impact factor was less meaningful than it seemed. Now I realize IF is much more of a popularity contest than I had hoped or feared.
Every medical journal should be reviewed for idiotic takes every 2, 5, and 10 years. And the researchers publicly lambasted for writing them.
The most impactful thing about this article is its clear demonstration of Goodhart's law and the troubles that our love of measuring can create for us.
No wonder there are so many guidelines these days. Cuz people cite guidelines.
I had a sense that impact factor was less meaningful than it seemed. Now I realize IF is much more of a popularity contest than I had hoped or feared.
Every medical journal should be reviewed for idiotic takes every 2, 5, and 10 years. And the researchers publicly lambasted for writing them.