The purpose of scientific journals is to serve as a public depository for research endeavors, allowing people to share research results and opinions with their peers. In the fast-developing modern world, various tools...The purpose of scientific journals is to serve as a public depository for research endeavors, allowing people to share research results and opinions with their peers. In the fast-developing modern world, various tools are available to evaluate the track record, or publication profile of a scientist. Pursuits to achieve research results that are published in the highest impact factor （IF） journals has often become the aim of the ＂game＂, Consequently, manipulating publications to obtain higher impact factors has also become the aim of game in some journals. However, at JIPB, we do things differently.展开更多
文摘The purpose of scientific journals is to serve as a public depository for research endeavors, allowing people to share research results and opinions with their peers. In the fast-developing modern world, various tools are available to evaluate the track record, or publication profile of a scientist. Pursuits to achieve research results that are published in the highest impact factor （IF） journals has often become the aim of the ＂game＂, Consequently, manipulating publications to obtain higher impact factors has also become the aim of game in some journals. However, at JIPB, we do things differently.
