eLife: The Beginning of the End for the Journal Impact Factor?
$0.00eLife’s Journal Impact Factor (JIF) eligibility expires next month. Support for the journal indicates the declining importance of the JIF as a standalone metric. This brave new world of transparency amid a multiplicity of metrics opens opportunities and challenges for metrics providers.
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Author: Kate Worlock
Date: May 14, 2025