@GidMK This has been empirically studied! Perhaps surprisingly (due to publication bias), there actually is a directional correlation between RCT quality and journal IF, but it's insignificant and reverses when correcting for the excitingness of the result
This systematic review of RCTs assessing similar outcomes did not see strong associations between JIF and effect size or methodological rigor: https://t.co/DLiz7QahmD
RT @ZBW_MediaTalk: Journal impact factor, trial effect size, and methodological quality appear scantly related: a systematic review and met…
RT @ZBW_MediaTalk: Journal impact factor, trial effect size, and methodological quality appear scantly related: a systematic review and met…