Impact Factors Adjusted for Reality
I agree with the sentiment but I dislike the working. Discussing a widening of the metrics defining impact factors, the author writes, "The authors describe the way Oregon State University has adopted Boyer's definition of scholarship – which embraces not just discovery of new knowledge, but application, teaching, and integration." Fine, but innovations in "application, teaching, and integration are "new knowledge". Barbara Fister, ACRLog, November 9, 2009. [Link] [Tags: none] [Previous][Next]Comments
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