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. 2019 Jan 28;16(41):475-478.

Impact Factor of Medical Journals

Badri Man Shrestha  1
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  • PMID: 30739924

Impact Factor of Medical Journals

Badri Man Shrestha. J Nepal Health Res Counc. .

Abstract

Impact factor, which is a measure of the frequency of citation of articles published in a journal over a specified time, measures the rank or importance of a journal. There is a trend towards publication of high quality research in journals with high impact factor. This paper has outlined the importance, method of calculation, clinical implications, pitfalls and financial issues related to the impact factor of medical journals.

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