Forcing research to fit the mould of high-impact journals weakens it. Hiring decisions should be based on merit, not impact factor, says Reinhard Werner.
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Werner, R. The focus on bibliometrics makes papers less useful. Nature 517, 245 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/517245a
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