Bulletin of Pure & Applied Sciences- Mathematics and Statistics

  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 39e
  • Issue: 2

Improved, extended, and total impact factor of a journal*

1. Mathematics and Science Division, University of New Mexico, 705 Gurley Ave., Gallup, NM87301, USA.

†Corresponding author Florentin Smarandache, E-mail: smarand@unm.edu

Abstract

In this short paper we recall the (Garfield) Impact Factor of a journal, we improve and extend it, and eventually present the Total Impact Factor that reflects the most accurate impact factor.

Keywords

Impact factor, Journal impact factor, Garfield impact factor, Improved impact factor, Extended impact factor, Total impact factor