Where can I find the impact factor of a journal?
Impact Factors for scientific journals can be found in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) database, which is available from the Research Medical Library. You can view all journals at once, search for a specific journal title or choose a group of journals by subject area.
Is a journal impact factor of 3 good?
In most fields of study a JIF of 10 or greater is excellent and in many anything over a JIF of 3 is considered good, but it is essential to remember that JCR impact factors for journals vary markedly across disciplines.
How do you find the JCR of a journal?
Find Impact Factor, Category, and Rank for Previous Years
- After searching for your journal title (see above), from the journal profile page, click on the down-arrow under JCR YEAR:
- From the menu, click on All Years:
- Scroll down to see the table of data per year. The Journal Impact Factor is in the second column:
How do I find impact factor online?
Is 2.7 a good impact factor?
In most fields, the impact factor of 10 or greater is considered an excellent score while 3 is flagged as good and the average score is less than 1. This is a rule of thumb.
What is the most prestigious scientific journal?
| Title | Type | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians | journal |
| 2 | Cell | journal |
| 3 | MMWR Recommendations and Reports | journal |
| 4 | New England Journal of Medicine | journal |
What is an average journal impact factor?
The journal Impact Factor is the average number of times articles from the journal published in the past two years have been cited in the JCR year. The Impact Factor is calculated by dividing the number of citations in the JCR year by the total number of articles published in the two previous years.