The graph shows the changes in the impact factor of PLoS Genetics and its the corresponding percentile for the sake of comparison with the entire literature. Impact Factor is the most common scientometric index, which is defined by the number of citations of papers in two preceding years divided by the number of papers published in those years.
How Influential is PLoS Genetics?
PLoS Genetics is the 47th out of 543 Genetics journals. This means the journal is among the top 9% in the sub-discipline of Genetics. This Journal is the 57th out of 1,129 Ecology journals. This means the journal is among the top 6% in the sub-discipline of Ecology. This Journal is the 65th out of 471 Oncology journals. This means the journal is among the top 14% in the discipline of Oncology. This Journal is the 84th out of 439 Molecular Biology journals. This means the journal is among the top 20% in the sub-discipline of Molecular Biology. This Journal is the 419th out of 5,258 Biology journals. This means the journal is among the top 8% in the discipline of Biology. This Journal is the 603rd out of 14,350 Health Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 5% in the science branch of Health Sciences. This Journal is the 608th out of 8,993 Life Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 7% in the science branch of Life Sciences.
How are inpact factors calculated?
The impact factor (IF) is calculated by counting citations from peer-reviewed journals only.
extended IF also counts citations from books and conference papers. However, no patent, abstract, working papers, online documents, etc., are covered.
