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Impact Factor and Journal Metrics

What is Author Impact Factor?

The Author Impact Factor calculates the scientific value of a given researcher or author. It can be found using:

  • The h-index quantifies the actual scientific productivity and the apparent impact of the scientist. The h-index is based on the author’s most cited papers and the number of citations they have received from other articles.
  • Citation analysis, which involves counting how many times a paper or researcher is cited, assumes that influential scientists and important works are cited more often than others. Cited references (references that cite an individual article) may be used to measure the usage and impact of a cited work. 

Find and Use H-Index

Find and Use Citation Analysis