title: The impact factor ranking--a challenge for scientists and publishers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Strasse 22, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rieder
authors.forename: Charlotte S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Bruse
authors.forename: Christoph W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Michalski
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kleeff
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Friess
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D055811:Journal Impact Factor; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D012106:Research; D014481:United States