Document (#43549)

Author

Manley, S.

Title

Letters to the editor and the race for publication metrics

Source

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology. 73(2022) no.5, S.702-707

Year

2022

Abstract

This article discusses how letters to the editor boost publishing metrics for journals and authors, and then examines letters published since 2015 in six elite journals, including the Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology. The initial findings identify some potentially anomalous use of letters and unusual self-citation patterns. The article proposes that Clarivate Analytics consider slightly reconfiguring the Journal Impact Factor to more fairly account for letters and that journals transparently explain their letter submission policies.

Content

Vgl.: https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/asi.24574.

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