The graph shows the changes in the impact factor of Heart Rhythm and its the corresponding percentile for the sake of comparison with the entire literature. Impact Factor is the most common scientometric index, which is defined by the number of citations of papers in two preceding years divided by the number of papers published in those years.
How Influential is Heart Rhythm?
Heart Rhythm is the 8th out of 61 Cardiology journals. This means the journal is among the top 14% in the discipline of Cardiology. This Journal is the 28th out of 404 Physiology journals. This means the journal is among the top 7% in the sub-discipline of Physiology. This Journal is the 319th out of 6,760 Biology journals. This means the journal is among the top 5% in the discipline of Biology. This Journal is the 456th out of 9,726 Life Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 5% in the science branch of Life Sciences. This Journal is the 463rd out of 15,471 Health Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 3% in the science branch of Health Sciences.
How are inpact factors calculated?
The impact factor (IF) is calculated by counting citations from peer-reviewed journals only.
extended IF also counts citations from books and conference papers. However, no patent, abstract, working papers, online documents, etc., are covered.
