EMBO J. 2013 Jun 12;32(12):1651-2. doi: 10.1038/emboj.2013.126. Epub 2013 May 17.
The Journal Impact Factor dominates research assessment in many disciplines and in many countries. While research assessment will always have to rely to some extent on quantitative, standardized metrics, the focus on this single measure has gone so far as to hamper and distort scientific research. The Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), signed by influential journals, funders, academic institutions and individuals across the natural sciences, aims to raise awareness and to redress the use of non-objective research assessment practices.
《期刊影响因子》在许多学科和许多国家主导着研究评估。尽管研究评估在某种程度上必须依赖定量的、标准化的指标，但对这一单一指标的关注已经到了阻碍和扭曲科学研究的地步。《研究评估宣言》（DORA）由自然科学领域有影响力的期刊、资助者、学术机构和个人签署，旨在提高认识并纠正使用非客观研究评估做法。
