The graph shows the changes in the impact factor of GigaScience 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 GigaScience?
GigaScience is the 22nd out of 335 Biomedical Engineering journals. This means the journal is among the top 7% in the sub-discipline of Biomedical Engineering. This Journal is the 174th out of 4,401 Applied Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 4% in the science branch of Applied Sciences. This Journal is the 357th out of 11,479 Physical Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 4% in the science branch of Physical Sciences. This Journal is the 363rd out of 14,350 Health Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 3% in the science branch of Health Sciences. This Journal is the 372nd out of 8,993 Life Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 5% 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.
