New citation evaluation system in Serbia to impact academic promotions and rankings.
The article suggests a new way to evaluate how often scientific papers are cited. By looking at the number of citations and assigning different values to them, researchers can calculate an impact factor for each scientist. The study found that this method can be used to evaluate citations for individual researchers, groups, and institutions. This approach could help in the selection and promotion of academic staff, as well as in measuring a researcher's influence in their field. The idea is to create a set of rules for evaluating citations, which could be useful in national scientific strategies and funding decisions.