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Conference publicationsThe use of citation metrics: issues and implicationsМосква, Центральный экономико- математический институт РАН flowerchek1982@mail.ru Recently, bibliometric indicators — citation indexes (the Hirsch index and the impact factor) — have become widely popular for evaluating the contribution of scientists. In addition to their convenience (which is why they were chosen), they also have a number of disadvantages. Their active use can lead to significant problems over time. This article is devoted to the analysis of problems that may arise in situation of active use of bibliometric indicators. |