Impact factor

The impact factor

The impact factor attempts to measure the impact it has earned a magazine in the scientific community. It is a tool used to compare journals and assess the relative importance of a journal within a particular scientific field.

How do I calculate it?

The impact factor of a journal is the number of times it is cited by an average article published in the magazine. Thus the impact factor of a journal in 2009 refers to the number of times articles published in that journal during the period 2008 and 2007 were cited in 2009.

Where can I consult?

To see the impact factor of a journal is the fundamental tool ISI Journal Citation Reports (JCR) , which is accessed from the website of the University Library . 

What is it?

It is an indicator used to assess the relative importance of a journal within the total area of its magazines.

How do I calculate it?

Magazines are sorted in descending order of impact factor. Magazines total is divided into four equal parts. Each part is a quartile.Journals with the highest impact factor are in the first quartile journals with lower impact factor are the fourth quartile and in the middle are the second and third.

Where can I consult?


  • ISI Journal Citation Reports (JCR)
  • SJR Journal & Country Rank Scimago

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how to calculate the impact factor of any journal.

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provide the SCI journal list for IJOART journal

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do IJOART.org have impact factor.

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what is the impact factor of IJOART.org journal.

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Hello IJOART journal , Please provide the impact factor list.

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what is ijoart journal impact factor 2012

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