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The JBR is the result of an impartial, data-based evaluation. The underlying methodology strictly complies with the scientometric doctrine and good international practices in journal evaluation. It is independent of any influence related to interest groups, research fields and, especially, government regulation and funding institutions. The only interest guiding the JBR publisher is the striving to make the best use of the results in supporting the development of journals and local academic publishing in general.