When deciding where to submit your manuscript, it’s important to understand common journal metrics to help you decide which journal is right for your research. Below, we’ve listed some of the most common journal metrics. The “JCR Year” refers to the Journal Citation Report year, which is the individual year for which a metric is provided. Metric Name Metric Source Metric Description Impact Factor Web of Science The Impact Factor is the average number of times articles from the journal published in the past two years have been cited in the JCR year. The Impact Factor is calculated by dividing the number of citations in the JCR year by the total number of articles published in the two previous years. 5-Year Impact Factor Web of Science The 5-year Impact Factor is the average number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited in the JCR year. It is calculated by dividing the number of citations in the JCR year by the total number of articles publish...
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