Article-Level Metrics and the Evolution of Scientific Impact

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Cameron Neylon,

Affiliation Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, United Kingdom
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Shirley Wu

* E-mail: swu@23andme.com

Affiliation 23andMe, Mountain View, California, United States of America
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About the Authors

Cameron Neylon

Affiliation Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, United Kingdom

Shirley Wu

* E-mail: swu@23andme.com

Affiliation 23andMe, Mountain View, California, United States of America

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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