The Scientometric Bubble Considered Harmful

Science and Engineering Ethics

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 227-235

  Génova, Gonzalo ^a,b   Astudillo, Hernán ^c   Fraga, Anabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Careers in Academia; Ethics in scientific publications; Impact factor; Research Assessment; Scientometrics

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOMETRICS; ETHICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH ETHICS; STANDARDS; UNIVERSITY;

BIBLIOMETRICS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; ETHICS, RESEARCH; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; HUMANS; JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR; KNOWLEDGE; PUBLISHING; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 84955749481     PISSN: 13533452     EISSN: 14715546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11948-015-9632-6     Document Type: Article

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