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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 90-B, Issue 2, 125-126.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.90B2.20258  
Copyright © 2008 by British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery
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Editorial

Beware the tyranny of impact factors

R. Smith, CBE, FMedSci, FRCS(E), Former Editor1

1 British Medical Journal, London SW4 0LD, UK.

Correspondence should be sent to Mr R. Smith; e-mail: richardswsmith{at}yahoo.co.uk

Abstract

The application and interpretation of the impact factor of a journal is fraught with problems, some of which are explored in this editorial.






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