Impact factors in nuclear medicine journals.
The annual Journal Citation Reports includes several statistics and figures, the key figure being journal impact factor. Journal impact factor, despite being widely used, is not well understood. This article aims to provide a broader understanding of impact factors and the implications thereof.
Currie
Geoffrey M
GM
School of Biomedical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia. gcurrie@csu.edu.au
Wheat
Janelle M
JM
D015706:Bibliometrics; D009683:Nuclear Medicine; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*