New england journal of medicine impact factor
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is one of the most prestigious and widely read medical journals in the world. Its impact factor is a measure of its influence and reputation in the scientific community.
According to the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) published by Clarivate Analytics, the New England Journal of Medicine's impact factor for 2020 is:
- Impact Factor: 79.73
- 5-Year Impact Factor: 84.14
- Immediacy Index: 4.43
- Cited Half-Life: 7.4 years
The impact factor is a measure of the average number of citations received by a journal's articles in a given year. A higher impact factor indicates that a journal's articles are more frequently cited and therefore more influential in their field.
Here's a breakdown of the NEJM's impact factor over the past few years:
- 2020: 79.73
- 2019: 78.43
- 2018: 76.44
- 2017: 74.44
- 2016: 72.44
The NEJM is considered a "megajournal" with an extremely high impact factor, which is a testament to its reputation for publishing high-quality, influential research in the field of medicine.