
pmid: 31556470
How can the importance of a journal possibly be pinned down to a single number? The 2018 Impact Factors were released on June 20, 2019. In this editorial Haymo Ross, Editor-in-Chief of the Chemistry-A European Journal, shares some his thoughts on this topic.
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 4 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Top 10% | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
