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Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences Volume 120, 2015 - Issue 2

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Editorial

Operating in an era of impact factor mania

Arne AnderssonDepartment of Medical Cell Biology and Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]

Joey Lau BörjessonDepartment of Medical Cell Biology and Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

Pages 124-131 | Received 22 Mar 2015, Accepted 24 Mar 2015, Published online: 15 Apr 2015

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