“They can't read, but they sure can count”: Flawed rules of the journal rankings game
G.E. Gorman
(School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand)
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Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this short paper is to focus on the parallel games of journal rankings and citation counts.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper analyses journal ranking and citation procedures.
Findings
Journal rankings can often reflect personal bias, and therefore can be flawed.
Originality/value
The paper highlights the differences in ranking journals and citations, globally.
Keywords
Citation
Gorman, G.E. (2008), "“They can't read, but they sure can count”: Flawed rules of the journal rankings game", Online Information Review, Vol. 32 No. 6, pp. 705-708. https://doi.org/10.1108/14684520810923872
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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