title: Impact factor as measure of scientific quality.
authors.forename: Gianpietro
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Semenzato
authors.forename: Gianfranco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rizzato
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Agostini
mesh_terms: D015706:Bibliometrics; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011643:Publishing; D015272:Pulmonary Medicine; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D012586:Science / Q000592:standards*