This metric, usually offered numerically, displays the typical variety of citations acquired in a specific yr by papers revealed in a journal throughout the two previous years. For instance, a worth of ‘X’ means that, on common, articles revealed within the journal inside the final two years had been cited ‘X’ instances within the present yr. This gives a sign of the journal’s relative significance inside its subject.
The worth serves as a benchmark for assessing the relative affect and visibility of a scientific publication. The next worth usually signifies that the analysis revealed in that particular supply is regularly referenced by different researchers, suggesting a broader affect on the scientific group. Traditionally, this quantity has been a key indicator utilized by establishments and researchers to guage potential publication venues and gauge the attain of revealed works.
