impact factor

ˈɪmpækt ˈfæktər

Definition

Definition of impact factor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

measurementmeasure of influence or effect in a context

The impact factor of the campaign was significant.

academic metric

TECH.

metric for average citations to journal articles

TECH.

The journal's impact factor increased this year.

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Expressions with impact

cushion the impact

lessen the negative effects of something

The government introduced measures to cushion the impact of the economic downturn.

environmental impact

effect an action or project has on air water land and living things

The factory must reduce its environmental impact to meet new regulations.

absorb the impact

lessen the force of a hit or blow

The airbags absorb the impact during a collision.

have an impact on

cause a change or influence someone or something

Her words have an impact on the whole team.

lasting impact

effect that continues for a long time

The teacher's encouragement had a lasting impact on her students.

make an impact

influence others or their decisions

He made an impact on the team's strategy.

Expressions with factor

factor in

include something when making a plan or decision

You should factor in the cost before buying.

duh factor

something so obvious it needs no explanation

The answer was a duh factor, everyone knew it.

feel-good factor

feeling of happiness or satisfaction

The movie had a strong feel-good factor that left the audience smiling.

ick factor

level of disgust or aversion something causes

The ick factor of the dish was too high.

wow factor

quality or feature that makes something exciting or impressive

The new phone has real wow factor.

X factor

special talent or quality

He has the X factor that makes him a star.

latte factor

habit of spending on non-essentials

Identifying your latte factor can help you manage your finances better.

wife acceptance factor

measure of how acceptable a purchase is to one's spouse

The new TV has a high wife acceptance factor.

care factor zero

complete lack of interest or concern

When he heard the news, his response was care factor zero.

factor out

omit or not consider as a factor

We need to factor out the weather in our plans.

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unknown quantity

uncertainty

factor with unclear impact in a situation

acr.

acr: impact factor

number showing how often a journal is cited

Examples of impact factor in a sentence

Researchers aim to publish in high impact factor journals.
Researchers aim to publish in journals with a high impact factor.
The impact factor reflects the journal's influence in its field.

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French:facteur d'impact, indice de citation, ...
German:Impact-Faktor, Einflussfaktor, ...
Italian:fattore di impatto, impact factor, ...
Spanish:factor de impacto, métrica de impacto, ...
Portuguese:fator de impacto, ...
Chinese:影响因子, 影响指数, ...
Japanese:インパクトファクター, 影響係数, ...
Arabic:عامِل التَأْثير, مُعَامِلُ التَّأْثِيرِ, ...
Hebrew:מְדַד הַשְׁפָּעָה, ...
Russian:импакт-фактор, индекс цитирования, ...
Ukrainian:коефіцієнт впливу, імпакт-фактор, ...
Hindi:प्रभाव कारक, उद्धरण मीट्रिक, ...
Bengali:প্রভাবের পরিমাপ, প্রভাব সূচক, ...
Catalan:factor d'impacte, ...
Czech:faktor dopadu, ...
Danish:indflydelsesfaktor, impact factor, ...
Dutch:impactfactor, ...
Greek:συντελεστής επίδρασης, συντελεστής απήχησης, ...
Hungarian:hatásfok, impaktfaktor, ...
Khmer:កត្តាឥទ្ធិពល, ...
Korean:영향력 지수, ...
Persian:ضریب تأثیر, فاکتور تأثیر, ...
Polish:impact factor, ...
Portuguese (BR):fator de impacto, ...
Romanian:factor de impact, indice de citare, ...
Swedish:påverkansfaktor, påverkningsfaktor, ...
Thai:ปัจจัยผลกระทบ, ค่าผลกระทบ, ...
Turkish:etki faktörü, ...
Vietnamese:hệ số tác động, chỉ số ảnh hưởng, ...

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