work because it is about to appear in prestigious journal X". Moreover, those who allocate levels of research funding, such … as in the multi-billion pound Research Assessment Exercise in UK universities, often come under pressure to assess … research quality in a mechanical way by using journal prestige ratings. The results in this paper suggest that such tendencies …

because it is about to appear in prestigious journal X. Moreover, those who allocate levels of research funding, such as in … the multi-billion pound Research Assessment Exercise in UK universities, often come under pressure to assess research …

Scientific-funding bodies are increasingly under pressure to use journal rankings to measure research quality. Hiring …