
pmid: 23846877
How much risk can and should a journal tolerate in publishing papers that describe novel findings—that is, papers that could have a profoundly positive impact within and outside the scientific community if right, but could be broadly harmful by leading investigators in wrong directions if incorrect? I recently engaged a group of the Science editors in a lively discussion on this topic.
Publishing, Risk, Science
Publishing, Risk, Science
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 1 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
