Expert-guided evaluation of medical research may promote publishing low-quality studies and increase research waste: A comparative analysis of Journal Impact Factor and Polish expert-based journal ranking list

Albert Stachura; Łukasz Banaszek; Paweł K. Włodarski

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Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine ›› 2024, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (2) : 256 -258. DOI: 10.1111/jebm.12615

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Expert-guided evaluation of medical research may promote publishing low-quality studies and increase research waste: A comparative analysis of Journal Impact Factor and Polish expert-based journal ranking list

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Albert Stachura, Łukasz Banaszek, Paweł K. Włodarski. Expert-guided evaluation of medical research may promote publishing low-quality studies and increase research waste: A comparative analysis of Journal Impact Factor and Polish expert-based journal ranking list. Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2024, 17(2): 256-258 DOI:10.1111/jebm.12615

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