Academic Journal Management Glossary
766 terms total — 6 showing — Last updated 27 Oct 2026
Manuscript Withdrawal Request
A formal request submitted by an author to remove their manuscript from the editorial process before publication, occurring at any stage from submission through final decision. Editors evaluate withdrawal requests to accommodate author circumstances while maintaining editorial integrity.
Impact Factor Calculation
A mathematical formula measuring journal citation influence by dividing the number of citations received in the current...
Impact Factor Calculation Audit
A systematic review and verification of the mathematical processes and data inputs used to calculate a journal's Impact...
Impact Factor Calculation Methodology
The systematic approach and mathematical formula used to compute a journal's impact factor, typically measuring average...
Impact Factor Calculation Verification
The editorial audit process that validates citation-counting methodologies and impact factor computations to ensure accu...
Impact Factor Calculation Window
The two-year period used to measure a journal's impact factor by counting citations received in the current year to arti...
Journal impact factor calculation
The quantitative method used to measure a journal's average citation frequency over a defined period, calculated by divi...