On Journal Impact Factor?

The impact factor (IF) is a measure of the frequency with which the average article in a journal has been cited in a particular year. It is used to measure the importance or rank of a journal by calculating the times it's articles are cited.

What is good impact factor for a journal?

In most fields, the impact factor of 10 or greater is considered an excellent score while 3 is flagged as good and the average score is less than 1. This is a rule of thumb. However, the wild card to pay attention to is that impact factor and comparing journals are most effective in the same discipline.

What is a high impact journal factor?

A journal's impact factor is a measure of the frequency with which an average article in a journal has been cited in a particular year. In a nutshell High Impact means, it is widely circulated, articles are accepted as quality article and considered as top quality journal in that area.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.