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Last Updated: Jan 28, 2024     Views: 277

Are you interested in finding the most impactful journals in your field?

To find the impact factor of a journal, you can use the database Journal Citation Reports.

Journal Citation Reports is a comprehensive resource for journal evaluation, which uses citation references culled from over 7,600 scholarly and technical journals worldwide and includes all specialties in the areas of science, technology, and social sciences. Data reveals the highest impact journals, most frequently used journals, hottest journals, and largest journals.

You'll often see "journal impact factor" abbreviated as JIF.

Are you curious how a journal's impact factor is calculated? Watch this video: