There is currently a rich discussion thread in the September98 forum on impact factors, scientometrics, and the UK RAE review. Among other sub-topics, it covers the way in which some scientometrics reinforce the dominance of entrenched (usually priced) journals and the way in which open-access journals and archives will open the way to more sophisticated scientometrics.
Posted by
Peter Suber at 11/27/2002 10:06:00 AM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
