Quantity or Quality? Analysis of the Impact of Spanish Scientific Journals in Psychology. Beyond JCR
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Altungy, Pedro
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Desde su aparición en 1976, el índice JCR se ha convertido en el criterio estándar para valorar el impacto - e, indirectamente, la calidad - de las revistas científicas. No obstante, son cada vez más las voces que plantean diversas críticas al uso de esta métrica como fuente única para valorar el impacto y calidad de las publicaciones científicas. El objetivo del presente trabajo es ofrecer un análisis crítico sobre las alternativas que se están proponiendo en la actualidad para valorar el alcance, impacto y calidad de las publicaciones científicas, de manera individualizada y que, además, incluya criterios no sólo cuantitativos, sino también cualitativos.
Since its emergence in 1976, the JCR index has become the standard criterion for assessing the impact and, indirectly, the quality of scientific journals. However, an increasing number of critics question the exclusive use of this metric as the sole means for assessing the impact and quality of scientific publications. The aim of the present article is to provide a critical analysis of the alternatives currently being proposed to assess the scope, impact, and quality of scientific publications on an individual basis, while also including criteria that are not only quantitative, but also qualitative.
Since its emergence in 1976, the JCR index has become the standard criterion for assessing the impact and, indirectly, the quality of scientific journals. However, an increasing number of critics question the exclusive use of this metric as the sole means for assessing the impact and quality of scientific publications. The aim of the present article is to provide a critical analysis of the alternatives currently being proposed to assess the scope, impact, and quality of scientific publications on an individual basis, while also including criteria that are not only quantitative, but also qualitative.
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Altungy, P. (2026). Quantity or quality? Analysis of the impact of spanish scientific journals in psychology. Beyond jcr. Papeles del Psicólogo, 47(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.70478/pap.psicol.2026.47.01




