The graph shows the changes in the impact factor of PLoS Pathogens 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 PLoS Pathogens?
PLoS Pathogens is the 3rd out of 74 Parasitology journals. This means the journal is among the top 5% in the sub-discipline of Parasitology. This Journal is the 14th out of 77 Virology journals. This means the journal is among the top 19% in the sub-discipline of Virology. This Journal is the 28th out of 543 Genetics journals. This means the journal is among the top 6% in the sub-discipline of Genetics. This Journal is the 38th out of 434 Immunology journals. This means the journal is among the top 9% in the sub-discipline of Immunology. This Journal is the 40th out of 593 Microbiology journals. This means the journal is among the top 7% in the sub-discipline of Microbiology. This Journal is the 50th out of 439 Molecular Biology journals. This means the journal is among the top 12% in the sub-discipline of Molecular Biology. This Journal is the 257th out of 5,258 Biology journals. This means the journal is among the top 5% in the discipline of Biology. This Journal is the 360th out of 8,993 Life Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 5% in the science branch of Life 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.
