Facteur d'impact
Example: Le facteur d'impact mesure l'influence d'une revue scientifique.
Definition
"Facteur d'impact" refers to the numerical measure that evaluates the influence or importance of a scientific journal based on the frequency its articles are cited in other works. It helps assess the journal's prominence and relevance within the research community.
Etymology
The term "facteur d'impact" comes from French, combining "facteur" meaning 'factor' and "impact" meaning 'impact' or 'effect'. It emerged in academic contexts to quantify the 'impact factor' of journals, reflecting how often their articles influence subsequent research.
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"Facteur d'impact" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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