impact factor
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impact factor
mathematical expression of frequency with which a given medical journal's original articles are cited in other medical journals.
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im·pact fac·tor
(im'pakt fak'tŏr)Mathematic expression of frequency with which a particular medical journal's original articles are cited in other medical journals.
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