The importance of being cited. A comment.

Authors

  • Martín Oesterheld IFEVA, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Buenos Aires/Conicet

Keywords:

academic evaluation, impact factor, quality, research, science policy

Abstract

Farji-Brener (2012) cuestionó el valor del número de citas como un indicador de la calidad de un trabajo científico y de un investigador. Concuerdo con él en que no es un indicador perfecto, pero creo que su texto exagera las limitaciones. La exageración radica en el uso de la analogía con la actividad artística, que toma de Lawrence (2007), y en las conclusiones que extrae de algunos hechos indiscutibles.

References

FARJI-BRENER, A.G. 2012. El valor de tener muchas citas. Ecología Austral 22:215-220.

LAWRENCE, P.A. 2007. The mismeasurement of science. Current Biology 15:R583-585.

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Published

2013-04-01

How to Cite

Oesterheld, M. (2013). The importance of being cited. A comment. Ecología Austral, 23(1), 70–73. Retrieved from https://ojs.ecologiaaustral.com.ar/index.php/Ecologia_Austral/article/view/1194

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 1 (2013): April 2013, Pages 1-76

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