The graph shows the changes in the impact factor of Nature Ecology 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 Nature Ecology and Evolution?
Nature Ecology and Evolution is the 2nd out of 44 Evolutionary Biology journals. This means the journal is among the top 5% in the sub-discipline of Evolutionary Biology. This Journal is the 10th out of 1,129 Ecology journals. This means the journal is among the top 1% in the sub-discipline of Ecology. This Journal is the 105th out of 5,258 Biology journals. This means the journal is among the top 2% in the discipline of Biology. This Journal is the 129th out of 11,479 Physical Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 2% in the science branch of Physical Sciences. This Journal is the 143rd out of 8,993 Life Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 2% 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.
