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7. Make available a range of article-level met-
rics to encourage a shift toward assessment
based on the scientific content of an article
rather than publication metrics of the journal in
which it was published.
8. Encourage responsible authorship practic-
es and the provision of information about the
specific contributions of each author.
9. Whether a journal is open-access or sub-
scription-based, remove all reuse limitations on
reference lists in research articles and make
them available under the Creative Commons
Public Domain Dedication [10].
10. Remove or reduce the constraints on the
number of references in research articles, and,
where appropriate, mandate the citation of
primary literature in favour of reviews in order
to give credit to the group(s) who first reported
a finding.
For Organizations that Supply Metrics
11. Be open and transparent by providing data
and methods used to calculate all metrics.
12. Provide the data under a licence that
allows unrestricted reuse, and provide compu-
tational access to data, where possible.
13. Be clear that inappropriate manipulation of
metrics will not be tolerated; be explicit about
what constitutes inappropriate manipulation and
what measures will be taken to combat this.
14. Account for the variation in article types
(e.g., reviews versus research articles), and in
different subject areas when metrics are used,
aggregated, or compared.
For Researchers
15. When involved in committees making
decisions about funding, hiring, tenure, or pro-
motion, make assessments based on scientific
content rather than publication metrics.
16. Wherever appropriate, cite primary liter-
ature in which observations are first reported
rather than reviews in order to give credit
where credit is due.
17. Use a range of article metrics and indi-
cators on personal/supporting statements, as
evidence of the impact of individual published
articles and other research outputs [11].
18. Challenge research assessment practic-
es that rely inappropriately on Journal Impact
Factors and promote and teach best practice
that focuses on the value and influence of spe-
cific research outputs.
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