noun
impact factor
A measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in an academic journal. Used in bibliometrics and research evaluation.
このジャーナルのインパクトファクターは年々上がっている。
The impact factor of this journal has been increasing year by year.
研究者はインパクトファクターの高い雑誌に投稿し
Researchers want to submit to journals with high impact factors.