title: Metrics of the gynecologic oncology literature focused on cited utilization and costs.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The newest findings on literature utilization relevant to gynecologic oncology were published by Thomson Reuters during June 2013 as determinants of journal standing. Our objective was to assess the different metrics reported for relative impact and cost for journals relevant to gynecologic oncology.
  
  
  METHODS
  55 journals were evaluated for Impact Factor (IF), 5 Year IF, Immediacy Index, Cited Half Life, Eigenfactor (EF) Score, Article Influence (AI) scores and subscription costs obtained from publisher information.
  
  
  RESULTS
  CA-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians had the highest IF (101.78) & AI (24.502). The top EF cancer-specific journals were the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Cancer Research, Clinical Cancer Research and Oncogene. Rankings for Gynecologic Oncology (409 articles, 18,243 citations) were IF = 3.929, 43/55, EF = 0.038, 28/55, and AI = 1.099, 44/55, all higher than the previous year. The IF improved from the 5 year IF in 31 journals, including Gynecologic Oncology, 29/31. Subscription costs for Gynecologic Oncology compared favorably to other journals.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The high utilization of review information in CA-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians and Nature Review Cancer illustrated by the IF coupled with a relatively low number of articles and short cited half life indicates that they serve as a leading source of quoted cancer statistics (CA-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians). Rankings for Gynecologic Oncology and the International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer have improved. Regardless of specialty size, the Impact Factor for Gynecologic Oncology is respectably strong. The decreased IF in 44% of the journals may reflect the international economy's effect on cancer research.
authors: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536-0293, USA. Electronic address: epaul1@uky.edu.
authors: Edward J
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authors: Pavlik
authors: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536-0293, USA.
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authors: Hoff
authors: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536-0293, USA.
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authors: Woolum
authors: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536-0293, USA.
authors: Yuqing
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authors: Liang
authors: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536-0293, USA.
authors: Christiaan
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authors: Wijers
authors: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536-0293, USA.
authors: Melissa
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authors: Schwartz
authors: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536-0293, USA.
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authors: Lefringhouse
authors: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, KY 40536-0293, USA.
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mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female; D006801:Humans; D055811:Journal Impact Factor; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000191:economics*; D011642:Publications / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: Article influence score; Costs; Eigenfactor; Impact factor