๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: ๐ช๐ต๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ค๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
Too many researchers chase Impact Factor (IF) like itโs the holy grail of academic publishing โ but this obsession often leads to poor strategic decisions and missed opportunities.
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒโ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ:
– Impact Factor โ Article Quality โ a journalโs prestige doesnโt guarantee your paperโs influence or readership.
– Disciplinary bias โ journals in fast-moving fields (e.g., medicine) inflate IF, while niche fields are unfairly penalized.
– Manipulation risk โ some journals game citation metrics, prioritizing IF over integrity.
– Neglect of fit โ chasing IF often leads authors to submit to journals that donโt match their topic or audience.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐-๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐:
– Repeated rejections
– Delayed impact
– Limited reach within the target scholarly community
– Stress over metric-chasing rather than knowledge contribution
Aim for fit, visibility, and integrity โ not just digits. True impact is measured by relevance, not ranking.