The graph shows the changes in the impact factor of Biomedical Optics Express 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 Biomedical Optics Express?
Biomedical Optics Express is the 9th out of 103 Optics journals. This means the journal is among the top 9% in the sub-discipline of Optics. This Journal is the 22nd out of 160 Chemical Physics journals. This means the journal is among the top 14% in the sub-discipline of Chemical Physics. This Journal is the 112nd out of 504 Biotechnology journals. This Journal is the 286th out of 2,084 Physics journals. This means the journal is among the top 14% in the discipline of Physics. This Journal is the 1094th out of 5,258 Biology journals. This Journal is the 1517th out of 11,479 Physical Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 14% in the science branch of Physical Sciences. This Journal is the 1615th out of 8,993 Life Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 18% 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.
