Impact Factor Calculation for IIRCJ
The Innovation and Integrative Research Center Journal (IIRCJ) calculates its Impact Factor (IF) based on a methodology that incorporates data from Google Scholar h-index and Semantic Scholar | AI-Powered Research Tool. This ensures a comprehensive and AI-driven evaluation of the journal’s influence within the academic community. Below is an overview of how we determine the impact factor:
Key Variables
- A: Total number of Google Scholar citations in a given year.
- Represents the number of times articles published in the journal were cited in a specific year.
- B: Total number of articles published by the journal in the same year.
- Reflects the journal’s output for that period.
- C: Subset of A representing Google Scholar citations that contribute directly to the h-index.
- Indicates the citation distribution where h articles received at least h citations.
- D: Impact Factor (calculated as B/C).
- A measure of the average citations per article published in the journal.
Impact Factor Formula
How It Works
- Citations (A): The total number of citations in Google Scholar is evaluated for all articles published in a given year.
- Subset Identification (C): Semantic Scholar is used to cross-validate and extract the subset of impactful citations contributing to the h-index.
- Output (B): The total number of articles published by IIRCJ is divided by the subset of impactful citations (C) to calculate the journal’s impact factor.
Current Impact Factor
IIRCJ Impact Factor (2023): 6.17
- Calculated using data from Google Scholar and validated with Semantic Scholar | AI-Powered Research Tool.
Why This Methodology?
- AI-Driven Precision: Using Semantic Scholar ensures accurate and data-driven evaluations.
- H-index Integration: The inclusion of the h-index subset highlights the journal’s scholarly influence and citation distribution.
- Transparency: By leveraging trusted tools like Google Scholar and Semantic Scholar, we maintain a clear and verifiable process.
