TY - BOOK AU - Berry,Michel TI - How the Illusion of Bibliometrics Makes Research Harder Not Easier PY - 2009///. N1 - 94 N2 - The enchantment of numbers and charts had captivated business life to such an extent that it resulted in a certain amount of damage. Fortunately this damage brought people to their senses. This enthusiasm has now been transferred to the world of research under the guise of a supposedly ‘learned’ word : bibliometrics. The number of publications, references, scientists’ h-index, and the ranking of journals delights research administrators and those researchers who publish lots of articles but lack creativity. Are we running the risk of seriously hindering ground-breaking research because the emphasis is on publishing ? UR - https://shs.cairn.info/journal-revue-du-mauss-2009-1-page-227?lang=en&redirect-ssocas=7080 ER -