Influence of Article Type on the Impact Factor of Dermatology Journals

Autor: Ignacio García-Doval, Alejandro Molina-Leyva, L. Rodríguez-Lago, M. Pereiro-Ferreirós
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition). 109:432-438
ISSN: 1578-2190
Popis: Background and objective For scientific journals, achieving a high impact factor (IF) has become a goal in its own right. Our aim was to describe the influence of article type on the IF of dermatology journals. Material and methods We used the Scopus database to calculate an IF for Actas Dermo-Sifiliograficas and the major dermatology journals, excluding articles without abstracts, letters to the editor, and conference proceedings. Included articles were classified into 4 categories: case reports, original articles, narrative reviews, and other. We also calculated the mean IF for each article type. We then compared our results with IFs published by the Institute for Scientific Information. Results The proportion of each type of article differed between journals. Original articles carried the greatest weight in the major journals (BJD, 76.8%; Contact, 81.1%; JAAD, 63.4%; JAMA Dermatol, 63.7%.) but not in Actas Dermo-Sifiliograficas, where only 31.7% were original research articles. A higher IF was associated with the publication of reviews and original articles; a lower IF was associated with the publication of case reports and other article types. Conclusions Publishing case reports, which have lower citation rates, leads to a lower IF. Publishing reviews and original articles will lead to a higher IF. Journals that seek a higher IF should probably publish more reviews and original articles and fewer case reports. Editorial boards should seek a balance between the interests of their clinician readers and the journal's need for a higher IF.
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