Journal- or article-based citation measure? A study of academic promotion at a Swiss university [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

In academia, decisions on promotions are influenced by the citation impact of the works published by the candidates. The Medical Faculty of the University of Bern used a measure based on the journal impact factor (JIF) for this purpose: the JIF of the papers submitted for promotion should rank in th...

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Main Authors: Nicole Steck, Lukas Stalder, Matthias Egger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2020-10-01
Series:F1000Research
Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/9-1188/v1