Increased impact factors for all ESE journals

ESE’s official journals have all increased their standing in the new impact factors announced in June. The impact factors, produced by US-based company Thomson Reuters (formerly ISI), reflect the average number of citations in 2008 of articles published in 2006 and 2007.

European Journal of Endocrinology continues its dramatic upward trend for the fourth year running, reaching a spectacular 3.791, its highest ever. Thomson Reuters’ latest report also announces, for the first time, the ‘five-year impact factor’: this comes in even higher at 3.905, revealing that EJE’s increased standing is a solid, longer-term phenomenon.

Journal of Endocrinology’s previous figure had been depressed by the huge increase in material published in 2006 (compared with the previous year). The new figure signals its recovery is well underway with a climb of over 0.15 to 2.791. The ‘five-year impact factor’, at 3.184, demonstrates JOE’s continued long-term quality.

Journal of Molecular Endocrinology is back decisively above the psychologically important 3.0 mark at 3.225. Given Anna Spada and Jacky Burrin’s energetic new editorial initiatives, JME looks set to strengthen further in the years to come.

Endocrine-Related Cancer has consolidated its consistently excellent position with a further increase to 5.236, demonstrating its status as the established global forum for high-quality research on hormones and cancer.

The Society’s journals are all accessible via the link below.

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