Impact Factor
This factor is obtained by counting the citation of a given paper in a scientific journal within 2 or 5 years; thus, there are two factors, which can be obtained for each journal in a given scientific field (e.g., parasitology). Impact factors of course increase considerably, if in a given scientific field many journals are listed. Furthermore reviews are more often cited than original articles. This can be seen in the list of the top 20 journals (out of 35) in the field of Parasitology (obtained in 2013):
Impact factor of the top 20 journals in the field of Parasitology in the year 2013
Rank |
Abbreviated journal title |
Publisher |
Total cites |
Impact factor |
5-year impact factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Cell Host Microbe |
Cell Press |
6108 |
12.609 |
13.567 |
2 |
Plos Pathog |
Public Library Science |
19,743 |
8.136 |
8.917 |
3 |
Trends Parasitol |
Elsevier Sci Ltd |
4819 |
5.513 |
4.878 |
4 |
Plos Neglect Trop D |
Public Library Science |
6012 |
4.569 |
4.963 |
5 |
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