The nurse researcher is attempting to get a research article published. While considering possible journals the nurse reviews the journal's impact factor. Why is this information important?
1. The lower the impact factor the more influence the journal is thought to have on the scientific community.
2. This rating reflects the paid subscriptions to the journal.
3. Most nursing journals have very high impact factors.
4. The ratings are based on how often articles in a particular journal are cited.
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Rationale 1: The higher the IF, the greater the impact.
Rationale 2: The IF reflects citations, not subscriptions.
Rationale 3: Most nursing journals did not have IF numbers in 2010.
Rationale 4: A high IF reflects high use of the articles and a greater impact on the scientific community.
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