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Abstract
The number of scientific articles published each year is rapidly growing and so is the number of academic journals. This makes it impossible for an individual practitioner or researcher to keep track of all research published in their own field or sub-discipline. With the growing amount of publications, it is also becoming more difficult to distinguish between similar papers published on the same topic, in the same journal, or by the same researchers (or research team). This perspective paper could support students and novice researchers, outlines the difference between the unique identifier for: (1) you as the researcher, (2) a specific paper; and (3) a specific journal. This paper further outlines the various numerical identifiers associated with academic publishing to help demystify academic publishing.
Highlights
With the growing number of academic authors, the ever-expanding number of academic journals and the increase in the number of journal articles published each year, it can be difficult, but crucial to find a specific paper in the right journal
The impact factors (IF) is a metric tool introduced by Eugene Garfield fifty years ago [2], to measure research output. It is calculated over a two-year period and published annually in Journal Citation Reports (JCRs) which is available from Web of Science, but it needs a subscription to access this source
IF factors are of some importance, we like to remind the reader that one should not select a target journal for an article on IF alone
Summary
With the growing number of academic authors, the ever-expanding number of academic journals and the increase in the number of journal articles published each year, it can be difficult, but crucial to find a specific paper in the right journal. The number of scientific articles published each year is rapidly growing and so is the number of academic journals. The Impact Factor (IF) refers to the citations by academics of articles published in the journal; a higher IF somewhat equates with academic status.
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