impact factor

noun

A measure reflecting the average number of citations to recent articles published in an academic journal, used as an approximation of the relative importance of a journal within its field.

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Meanings

nounimpact factor (plural impact factors)

plural impact factors

  1. A measure reflecting the average number of citations to recent articles published in an academic journal, used as an approximation of the relative importance of a journal within its field.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 影響因子 /影响因子
  • 影響因子 /影响因子 (yǐngxiǎng yīnzǐ)measure
Finnish vaikuttavuuskerroin
  • vaikuttavuuskerroinmeasure
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APA

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MLA

“impact factor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impact%20factor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “impact factor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impact%20factor.

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