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What is a high journal impact factor?
A journal’s impact factor is a measure of the frequency with which an average article in a journal has been cited in a particular year. In a nutshell High Impact means, it is widely circulated, articles are accepted as quality article and considered as top quality journal in that area.
How long before a journal gets an impact factor?
three years
Journals that are indexed starting with a volume other than the first volume will not get an impact factor until they have been indexed for three years. Occasionally, Journal Citation Reports assigns an impact factor to new journals with less than two years of indexing, based on partial citation data.
What is pro-Proceedings B?
Proceedings B. Proceedings B is the Royal Society’s flagship biological research journal, accepting original articles and reviews of outstanding scientific importance and broad general interest. The main criteria for acceptance are that a study is novel, and has general significance to biologists. Articles published cover a wide range of areas
Why publish in proscribes B?
Proceedings B is the Royal Society’s flagship biological research journal, accepting original articles and reviews of outstanding scientific importance and broad general interest. The main criteria for acceptance are that a study is novel, and has general significance to biologists. Articles published cover a wide range of areas within the
How is the impact of a journal measured?
Journal metrics The range of models used to measure the impact of journals and articles is constantly increasing, though most are based on the level of citations. As a signatory to DORA, the Royal Society offers a variety of journal and article-based metrics.
How is the impact factor calculated?
The impact factor calculated using a base of 5 years’ worth of cited articles, rather than 2 years. This gives a fairer picture of journals in fields with slower citation patterns, such as mathematics. The average number of times that an article is cited in the same year it is published.