
At the beginning of 2017, mSphere initiated an experiment in peer review called mSphereDirect ([1][1]). At that time, we sensed the desire among authors to have more control over the peer review process, which had become slow and rigid, with some even arguing that peer review is “broken.”
Editorial, Immunology, Biological Sciences, Microbiology, QR1-502
Editorial, Immunology, Biological Sciences, Microbiology, QR1-502
| citations 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). | 5 | |
| 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. | Top 10% |
