Impact Factor of Medical Journals

  • Badri Man Shrestha Sheffield Kidney Institute, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Sheffield, S5 7AU, UK.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v16i41.1237

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.

Published
2019-01-28
How to Cite
ShresthaB. M. (2019). Impact Factor of Medical Journals. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 16(41), 476-478. https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v16i41.1237
Issue
Vol. 16 No. 41 (2018): JNHRC Vol. 16 No. 4 Issue 41 Oct - Dec 2018
Section
Viewpoint

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