Quite a bit has been written about how the journal impact factor (JIF) is a bad metric. The JIF is supposed to measure a journal’s impact using a formula that normalizes the number of cited articles in a given time frame (typically a year). It is calculated exclusively by Thomson-Reuters, and is trademarked by this […]
I have recently been invited to Google+, (thanks Ruchira!) and as social timesucks go, it is quite enjoyable. Here are my first impressions about g+. In a nutshell: g+’s attempt at compartmentalized communication is laudable, but falls short of the mark. Mainly because, no social network can emulate the real-life way we communicate (or not) with […]
… because, um, I dunno. Just too nerdy I guess. Click here to send me one, if you are so inclined: http://is.gd/Ag43 Thanks! .
