title: Beware the tyranny of impact factors.
abstract: The application and interpretation of the impact factor of a journal is fraught with problems, some of which are explored in this editorial.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D015706:Bibliometrics; D035081:Editorial Policies; D006801:Humans; D018156:Journalism, Medical / Q000592:standards*