Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced exceptional gains across 193 journals in its portfolio with the latest Impact Factor (IF) scores and specialty rankings, based on the 2011 Journal Citation Reports (Thomson Reuters). Overall, 57 percent of LWW journals had gains over the previous year, with 26 titles increasing 25 percent or more.
Impressive gains were noted in rankings across categories in the JCR Science category. In the top 5 rankings, LWW hold 29 spots across 21 specialties; in the top 10 rankings, LWW holds 60 spots across 34 specialties; and rounding out the top 20 rankings, LWW holds 114 spots across 46 specialties.
Circulation (IF 14.739), published on behalf of the American Heart Association (AHA), maintained its #1 position in Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems category. In addition, 6 AHA titles noted gains of 25 percent or more, including two titles that joined the JCR list last year, Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics and Circulation: Cardiovascular Intervention. In the surgery category, Annals of Surgery (IF 7.492) still holds the #1 ranking and is the most-cited journal in its category with 35,171 citations. Academic Medicine increased its impact factor 34 percent (IF 3.524) and took over the #1 spot in the Education, Scientific disciplines.
A total of eight LWW published titles were newly recognized by the 2011 JCR. These include: Advances in Skin & Wound Care; Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS; Dermatitis; International Journal of Rehabilitation Research; Holistic Nursing Practice; Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing; Journal of Nursing Research; and Ultrasound Quarterly.
Top ranking LWW published journals span many core and specialty medical, nursing, and allied health categories, including Allergy, Healthcare Sciences & Services, Nutrition and Diet Science, Rehabilitation, Respiratory System, Rheumatology, and Virology, among others.
Rankings are published annually in the Journal Citation Reports, a registered trademark of Thomson Reuters. Impact Factor (IF) is a measurement of the frequency by which an article in a scholarly journal is cited in a particular year. It is considered by many to be a measure of a journal’s influence and prestige.
