[Sigmetrics] Global and average Impact Factors

[Isidro F. Aguillo]

Dear all,

In spite of the large number of papers (and declarations) against the 
misuse and abuse of the IF, this indicator still appears frequently in 
the "bibliometric" sections of the reports of many academic and research 
institutions. But to my surprise I just discovered that most of Spanish 
health-related institutions, including several of the most prestigious 
ones, are using derived indicators like Impact Factor Global (adding all 
the IF values of the papers) or Average Impact Factor (usually per 
paper, but also per author) that are gross mathematical aberrations. The 
reason for making public these "indicators" is because the funding 
agencies are asking for them, including local and national govts, 
private foundations and ... EC (!!??).

I do not know if it is possible some action of ISSI or even from 
Clarivate to stop the use of these pseudo-indicators.

Thanks in advance,

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Isidro F. Aguillo
Dr. Honoris Causa Universitas Indonesia
Dr. Honoris Causa National Research Nuclear University Moscow
Editor Rankings Web
Cybermetrics Lab - Scimago Group, IPP-CSIC
Madrid. SPAIN

isidro.aguillo at csic.es
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