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[Bibliometric index]

J C Hoeffel1, Y Lostette, V Arnould

  • 1Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Jeanne d'Arc, Toul.

Journal De Radiologie
|October 3, 1998
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The Institute for Scientific Information developed an index to measure scientific article impact. This metric, the journal impact factor, quantifies a journal's influence across medical specialties based on citation frequency.

Area of Science:

  • Bibliometrics
  • Scientific Communication

Background:

  • The Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) created an index to assess scientific article dissemination.
  • Article citation frequency is a proxy for perceived importance and journal influence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and explain the concept of the journal impact factor.
  • To highlight its role in quantifying scientific journal notoriety.

Main Methods:

  • The impact factor is calculated based on the average number of citations recent articles in a journal receive.
  • It considers mentions of a journal for articles published within a specific year.

Main Results:

  • The impact factor provides a quantitative measure of a journal's significance.

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  • This metric is applicable across all scientific medical specialties.

    • Conclusions:

    • The journal impact factor serves as a tool to evaluate the diffusion and perceived importance of scientific publications.
    • It offers a standardized method for assessing journal influence in the medical field.