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Impact Factors in Nuclear Medicine Journals

School of Biomedical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia

Correspondence: For correspondence or reprints contact: Geoffrey M. Currie, PhD, School of Biomedical Sciences, Locked Bag 588, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga 2678, Australia. E-mail: gcurrie{at}csu.edu.au

The annual Journal Citation Reports includes several statistics and figures, the key figure being journal impact factor. Journal impact factor, despite being widely used, is not well understood. This article aims to provide a broader understanding of impact factors and the implications thereof.

Key Words: impact factor • journal quality • nuclear medicine • academic

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