RBP increases its impact factor again and is progressively more cited in other journals

Abstract

Percentage of self-citationsGraph 1: Evolution of RBP's impact factor compared to the rate of self-citations Impact factor editors'note RBP increases its impact factor again and is progressively more cited in other journalsA RBP novamente aumenta o fator de impacto sendo cada vez mais citada em outras revistas

RBP and Brazilian science

“…The impact factor measures the frequency with which the average article in a journal is cited in the two years following its publication; it is one of the most influential indexes used to evaluate scientific journals worldwide, providing an objective tool to compare the influence of different journals within a discipline area. The steady growth of our impact factor over the years [1][2][3] highlights the increasing visibility of the articles published in RBP and the high reputation the journal holds in the scientific community.…”

One more step to increase the internationalization and visibility of the RBP Psychiatry

“…We can mention many other important previous actions with this purpose such as indexing RBP Psychiatry in SciELO in 1999, in Index Medicus (Crippa et al, 2011).…”