Impact factor, which is a measure of the frequency of citation of articles published in a journal over a specified time, measures the rank or importance of a journal. There is a trend towards publication of high quality research in journals with high impact factor. This paper has outlined the importance, method of calculation, clinical implications, pitfalls and financial issues related to the impact factor of medical journals.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
impact factor
16
factor medical
8
medical journals
8
impact
4
journals impact
4
factor measure
4
measure frequency
4
frequency citation
4
citation articles
4
articles published
4
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!