Robin Haunschild and Lutz Bornmann compared metrics from different sources in two studies published as preprints. But what different metrics actually tell us about the quality of research when compared to expert opinion?
Earlier this week, Wiley announced that they have partnered with Altmetric to provide article-level metrics across all 1500+ Wiley journals. Now, any article published in a Wiley journal will have an Altmetric score (online) in order to help the reader paint a fuller picture of the impact of individual papers. An Altmetric score is a…
While more than 18,000 cancer researchers are gathered in San Diego for the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting this week, we’re highlighting the most influential research articles in oncology in 2013 and a prestigious award for one of our Heads of Faculty. Prof. Bob Pinedo, Professor of Medical Oncology, Free University (VUMC) Amsterdam,…
The most comprehensive analysis to date finds that F1000Prime-recommended articles receive more citations compared to other articles, and that a higher F1000Prime score is associated with higher numbers of citations. Assuming these findings stand the test of peer review, now is the time to focus on new questions about how we assess the impact and…
In the second in our series of F1000Prime most influential articles we present the top-ranking articles in Critical Care & Emergency Medicine in 2013 and speak to a global influencer in the field. The top-ranking – clinical-practice changing – article, a randomized controlled trial, found that anesthesiologists should use a lung-protective ventilation strategy in intermediate-risk…
Today we’re introducing the first in a regular series of listings of the most influential papers in different areas of biology and medicine (F1000Prime Faculties). With the 21st International Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference (#tricon) taking place this month in San Francisco, we’re starting with articles published in the field of Molecular Medicine. This Top 10 comprises…
After F1000Prime published its 150,000th article recommendation last week, we reflect on some of the most influential biomedical articles of the last 3 years, as selected and rated by the F1000Prime Faculty. It’s almost 3 years exactly since we reached the milestone of 100,000 articles being recommended in F1000Prime. So, since January 2011, which articles…
Analysis of methods for research assessment, particularly in light of the huge public investment in the current Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 exercise, is welcome. A new study published in PLOS Biology aiming to assess different methods of post-publication assessment of research, including an analysis of F1000Prime data from 2005, raises important questions – possibly…
All articles published in Public Library of Science (PLOS) journals that have been recommended in F1000Prime – more than 3000 articles – now include the F1000Prime recommended badge and score. PLOS have added F1000Prime scores to their sophisticated suite of article-level metrics (ALMs), which helps give authors of important articles more information on the impact…
Last week the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) launched, with Faculty of 1000 as one of the original 75 scientific organizations to sign the Declaration. DORA is a laudable initiative and anyone with an interest in improving the way we assess the quality and impact of research should read and, if you agree…
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