«We hope that this analysis helps to expose
the exaggerated value attributed to the JIF and strengthens the contention that it is an inappropriate indicator for the evaluation of research or researchers,» the team concludes in a preprint paper posted to bioRxiv.
Could it be that the Victorian
values of his time, when men tipped their hats and made other
exaggerated displays of sensitivity to women, subtly affected Darwin's scientific thinking, leading him to
attribute a veto power to females in matters of sexual negotiations?