What is the impact factor of BMC journal?

8.775
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 8.775 and is ranked among the top 10 general medical journals (10 out of 155 journals in the Medicine, General and Internal category.)

Is BMC a predatory journal?

While Publishers such as Frontiers In, PLoS, BMC exploit the open access model, using the open access model does not make you predatory… you may buy open access in Nature and in Science… these are not predatory.

Is BMC part of Springer?

At BMC, research is always in progress. We are committed to continual innovation to better support the needs of our communities, ensuring the integrity of the research we publish, and championing the benefits of open research. BMC is part of Springer Nature.

What is BMC journal stand for?

Back to top. Covering all scientific and clinical disciplines, the BMC Series stands for open, robust and reproducible science, focused on the needs of the research communities we serve. Our first journals launched in 2000 as some of the very first open access journals in their fields.

Is BMC Bioinformatics a good journal?

The overall rank of BMC Bioinformatics is 2861. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.246. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals.

How to calculate journal impact factor?

Focus on desired subject categories,enabling you to review journal titles and key performance indicators in the category

  • Compare multiple journals based on a chosen indicator
  • Evaluate the performance of journals in which you or your organization has published research
  • Recognize trending journals in key research categories

    • How can I increase my journal impact factor?

    Identifying zero-cited papers. A percentage of articles may never be cited at all,but would still affect the Impact Factor calculation.

  • Publishing more review articles.
  • Publishing special issues or special collections.
  • Quantity and quality of articles.
  • Free access campaigns.

    • Which journal has highest impact factor?

    – CA-A CANCER JOURNAL FOR CLINICIANS – 292.2. – NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE – 74.6. – Nature Reviews Materials – 71.1. – NATURE REVIEWS DRUG DISCOVERY – 64.7. – LANCET – 60.3.

    Does journal impact factor really matter?

    Why does impact factor matter? The emphasis on journal impact factor is controversial within the scientific community. As discussed in Nature, this controversy stems from the concern that impact factor may not adequately capture journal quality or influence and could contribute to an “unhealthy research culture” aimed at improving impact factors.