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Journal Metrics Reports 2023

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Announcement of the latest impact factors from the Journal Citation Reports

Researchers consider a number of factors in deciding where to publish their research, such as journal reputation, readership and community, speed of publication, and citations. See how we share a whole range of information to help the research community decide which journal is the best home for their research as well as what the metrics can tell you about the performance of a journal and its articles.

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  • Impact Factor
    1.9

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.2

    Cite Score
    4.5

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    11

    Social Media Mentions
    356

    Downloads
    697,743

  • Impact Factor
    0.6

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.6

    Cite Score
    1.1

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    9

    Social Media Mentions
    183

    Downloads
    206,639

  • Impact Factor
    2

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.4

    Cite Score
    4.4

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    21

    Social Media Mentions
    775

    Downloads
    787,721

  • Impact Factor
    1.5

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.8

    Cite Score
    3

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    7

    Social Media Mentions
    478

    Downloads
    449,724

  • Impact Factor
    2.5

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.7

    Cite Score
    4.9

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    5

    Social Media Mentions
    624

    Downloads
    599,538

  • Impact Factor
    2

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.3

    Cite Score
    4.3

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    18

    Social Media Mentions
    671

    Downloads
    891,389

  • Impact Factor
    2.1

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.4

    Cite Score
    3.3

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    7

    Social Media Mentions
    915

    Downloads
    605,487

  • Impact Factor
    2.4

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3.1

    Cite Score
    6.1

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    17

    Social Media Mentions
    3,307

    Downloads
    1,810,862

  • Impact Factor
    2.6

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3.1

    Cite Score
    4.8

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    6

    Social Media Mentions
    3,497

    Downloads
    1,340,215

  • Impact Factor
    1.7

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.2

    Cite Score
    4.9

    Social Media Mentions
    180

    Downloads
    364,044

  • Impact Factor
    1.9

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.2

    Cite Score
    4.4

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    6

    Social Media Mentions
    1,527

    Downloads
    899,515

  • Impact Factor
    1.7

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.8

    Cite Score
    3.2

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    11

    Social Media Mentions
    89

    Downloads
    176,588

  • Impact Factor
    1.1

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.2

    Cite Score
    2.8

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    10

    Social Media Mentions
    58

    Downloads
    131,513

  • Impact Factor
    2.5

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.8

    Cite Score
    5.6

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    7

    Social Media Mentions
    772

    Downloads
    497,528

  • Impact Factor
    2.7

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3.2

    Cite Score
    5.3

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    8

    Social Media Mentions
    1,453

    Downloads
    405,151

  • Impact Factor
    3

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3.5

    Cite Score
    4.3

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    24

    Social Media Mentions
    125

    Downloads
    583,584

  • Impact Factor
    2.9

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3

    Cite Score
    5.8

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    7

    Social Media Mentions
    5,227

    Downloads
    1,291,280

  • Impact Factor
    2.2

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.3

    Cite Score
    4.2

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    10

    Social Media Mentions
    198

    Downloads
    304,002

  • Impact Factor
    1.1

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.2

    Cite Score
    2.7

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    3

    Social Media Mentions
    179

    Downloads
    218,048

  • Impact Factor
    0.7

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.7

    Cite Score
    1.2

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    8

    Social Media Mentions
    133

    Downloads
    169,107

  • Impact Factor
    0.6

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.7

    Cite Score
    0.8

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    3

    Social Media Mentions
    1,011

    Downloads
    359,033

  • Impact Factor
    0.4

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.4

    Cite Score
    0.6

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    9

    Social Media Mentions
    222

    Downloads
    263,940

  • Impact Factor
    0.8

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1

    Cite Score
    1.9

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    19

    Social Media Mentions
    117

    Downloads
    186,818

  • Impact Factor
    0.6

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.7

    Cite Score
    1.1

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    8

    Social Media Mentions
    147

    Downloads
    106,462

  • Impact Factor
    2.4

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.5

    Cite Score
    4.5

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    10

    Social Media Mentions
    686

    Downloads
    345,720

  • Impact Factor
    0.7

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.6

    Cite Score
    1

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    26

    Social Media Mentions
    28

    Downloads
    77,208

  • Impact Factor
    2.4

    Cite Score
    3.4

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    8

    Social Media Mentions
    74

    Downloads
    126,267

  • Impact Factor
    1.5

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1

    Cite Score
    1.8

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    16

    Social Media Mentions
    163

    Downloads
    163,914

  • Impact Factor
    0.7

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.7

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    4

    Social Media Mentions
    165

    Downloads
    970,562

  • Impact Factor
    2

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.2

    Cite Score
    4.3

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    5

    Social Media Mentions
    177

    Downloads
    425,080

  • Impact Factor
    0.7

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    5

    Social Media Mentions
    19

    Downloads
    304,958

  • Impact Factor
    0.5

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    8

    Social Media Mentions
    12

    Downloads
    138,463

  • Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    8

    Social Media Mentions
    213

    Downloads
    52,859