The graph shows the changes in the impact factor of Journal of Quaternary Science 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 Journal of Quaternary Science?
Journal of Quaternary Science is the 14th out of 117 Paleontology journals. This means the journal is among the top 12% in the sub-discipline of Paleontology. This Journal is the 90th out of 509 Geology journals. This means the journal is among the top 18% in the sub-discipline of Geology. This Journal is the 157th out of 4,377 Arts and Humanities journals. This means the journal is among the top 4% in the science branch of Arts and Humanities. This Journal is the 186th out of 1,091 Earth Science journals. This means the journal is among the top 18% in the discipline of Earth Science. This Journal is the 1526th out of 18,687 Social Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 9% in the science branch of Social Sciences. This Journal is the 2574th out of 11,479 Physical Sciences journals.
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.
