Impact Factor Calculator

Calculate Impact Factor





Formula

The formula to calculate the impact factor is:

\[ IF = \frac{Cy}{Py-1 + Py-2} \]

Where:

What is Impact Factor?

An impact factor, also known as a journal impact factor, is a measure of the relative importance of an academic journal. It is based on the number of citations the journal receives relative to the number of publications it published in the previous two years.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Using the formula to calculate the impact factor:

\[ IF = \frac{500}{100 + 150} = 2.00 \]

The impact factor is 2.00.