The graph shows the changes in the impact factor of Arthritis Research and Therapy 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 Arthritis Research and Therapy?
Arthritis Research and Therapy is the 5th out of 73 Rheumatology journals. This means the journal is among the top 7% in the discipline of Rheumatology. This Journal is the 65th out of 429 Immunology journals. This means the journal is among the top 16% in the sub-discipline of Immunology. This Journal is the 475th out of 6,760 Biology journals. This means the journal is among the top 8% in the discipline of Biology. This Journal is the 677th out of 15,471 Health Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 5% in the science branch of Health Sciences. This Journal is the 687th out of 9,726 Life Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 8% 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.
