The lack of meaningful boundary differences between journal impact factor quartiles undermines their independent use in research evaluation
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The lack of meaningful boundary differences between journal impact factor quartiles undermines their independent use in research evaluation
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SCIENTOMETRICS
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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2021-01-05
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10.1007/s11192-020-03801-1
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