Evaluating Journal Impact Factor: a systematic survey of the pros and cons, and overview of alternative measures

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Eugene Mech1, Muhammad Muneeb Ahmed2, Edward Tamale3, Matthew Holek3, Guowei Li4, Lehana Thabane5
1Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI), McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
2Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI), McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
3Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI), McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
4Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI), McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Methodology (CCEM), Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, China.
5Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI), McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.Biostatistics Unit, Research Institute at St Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, ON, Canada.Department of Anesthesia, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

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