40% of research-intensive universities examined explicitly mention journal impact factor in promotion & tenure policies, 83% approvingly.
Ex "Markers of quality of publications may include impact factors of journals, number of citations"
Bad incentives.
https://t.co/IWI5O7h2Y1
JIF, to this day, still a prevalent item to appear in review, promotion, and #tenure documents at institutions who should most definitely know better, do better.
https://t.co/sXCjiWVCLr