- 🚨 eLife will lose its Impact Factor next month. Why? Because it's breaking the rules of traditional publishing by letting any manuscript being published. And maybe—just maybe—that’s exactly what science needs. #OpenScience @elife.bsky.social @elifecommunity.bsky.social @iubmb.bsky.socialMay 7, 2025 10:41
- eLife now lets authors publish any reviewed manuscript… 📖 Alongside open peer reviews and assessments. A bold move for transparency—but Clarivate (owner of the IF) didn’t like that.
- So Clarivate pulled the plug: ❌ No more Impact Factor for eLife. Why does that matter? Because IF is often treated like a gold star—a mark of quality. But it’s not.
- Reminder: Impact Factor = average citations per article over 2 years. It doesn’t measure: 🔹 Scientific rigor 🔹 Methodological strength 🔹 Accuracy or transparency
- eLife’s model does the opposite: ✅ Preprints made public ✅ eLife invites public peer review ✅ Reviews & editorial assessments are published alongside the paper No gatekeeping—just open science.
- Each reviewed paper includes: 🔍 A structured summary 📊 Evaluation of evidence 🗣️ Public reviewer comments And authors can revise transparently over time.
- eLife is betting on transparency over prestige. It’s risky. It’s radical. But isn’t that exactly what science needs? #ImpactFactor #OpenScience #AcademicPublishing #PeerReview #ResearchIntegrity #TransparentScience
