How can academia kick its addiction to the impact factor? http://blog.scienceopen.com/2016/04/how-can-academia-kick-its-addiction-to-the-impact-factor/ … via @Science_Open
-
-
Replying to @o_guest @Science_Open
@Protohedgehog I am curious to know your opinion on the qualitative difference between impact factors and altmetrics.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @o_guest @Science_Open
They measure completely different things. One is a guide to social attention, one is a proxy for academic attention.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Protohedgehog @Science_Open
OK, I mean more along the lines of if we start using altmetrics instead will we really have a better metric...
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
or more like a mob rule or a who is best at twitter rule etc etc
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
like does my preprint with a 80+ score make it better science than a preprint with 1 score? does it matter? etc
2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
should my cover letter big this up and if so who is RTing and is it good just less flawed or something else
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
I am aware they are measuring different things but their use could be identical: to indicate better papers/sci
2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
I guess it boils down to is social media attention a good/better cue or just rigged differently or someth else?
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.