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Boiling down an individual’s output to simple metrics, such as number of publications or journal impacts, entails considerable savings in time, energy and ambiguity.

把一个人的成果简化为诸如发表数量或期刊影响力之类的简单指标，可以大大节省时间和精力，并减少模糊性。