This metric, typically offered numerically, displays the common variety of citations acquired in a specific 12 months by papers revealed in a journal through the two previous years. For instance, a worth of ‘X’ means that, on common, articles revealed within the journal throughout the final two years have been cited ‘X’ occasions within the present 12 months. This gives a sign of the journal’s relative significance inside its area.
The worth serves as a benchmark for assessing the relative affect and visibility of a scientific publication. The next worth typically signifies that the analysis revealed in that particular supply is ceaselessly referenced by different researchers, suggesting a broader affect on the scientific neighborhood. Traditionally, this quantity has been a key indicator utilized by establishments and researchers to guage potential publication venues and gauge the attain of revealed works.
