Evaluation index ... I...
Evaluation index ... I would propose something to do within the MCAA. Everybody knows that the researcher“s evaluation is done in a wrong way. Evaluating research by number of published papers and citations, created a business of fake scientific journals, reviewers requesting to be cited during their reviews and many of these crazy things. We must find a different way for being recognized, for avoiding fake papers, fake citations, papers published by Maggie Simpson or created by SCIgen ... h-index does not work, it is evident and must be replaced, it already created lot of damages.
I propose, as MCAA, to create a new index replacing the h-index considering the impact factor of journals where we publish, but also quality and amount of grants attracted by the researcher and invited talks or seminars ... this makes the difference. If you are a good researcher you do not just publish, but you get money and you are invited to talk. I have some idea on creating a new index, I think we should discuss within the Association how to make it and how to propose it as a standard. Anybody agree on it? Any idea to go ahead?