impacto factor

The impact factor is a measure used to gauge the importance or influence of a scientific journal. It is calculated by looking at the average number of times articles from that journal are cited in other research papers within a specific period, typically two years. A higher impact factor suggests that the journal's articles are frequently referenced, indicating that they are influential within the scientific community. However, it is just one metric and doesn't fully capture the quality or significance of individual articles or the research field itself.