The graph shows the changes in the impact factor of Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 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 Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution?
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution is the 8th out of 44 Evolutionary Biology journals. This means the journal is among the top 19% in the sub-discipline of Evolutionary Biology. This Journal is the 106th out of 1,129 Ecology journals. This means the journal is among the top 10% in the sub-discipline of Ecology. This Journal is the 110th out of 543 Genetics journals. This Journal is the 161st out of 439 Molecular Biology journals. This Journal is the 812nd out of 5,258 Biology journals. This means the journal is among the top 16% in the discipline of Biology. This Journal is the 1199th out of 8,993 Life Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 14% 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.
