Scientists call for reform on the use of rankings and indices of science journals

A team of 14 natural scientists from nine countries are the authors of an attention-grabbing paper in the scientific journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, about the “games academics play” and the consequences for the future of academia.

“Our message is quite clear: Academics should stop worrying too much about indices. Instead, we should work more on the scholarship and the quality of research”.

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