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Table 5 Achievement ratings of faculty members who published an implementation science paper in selected journals (0 = lowest achievement, 9 = highest achievement), with impact factors

From: Metrics to evaluate implementation scientists in the USA: what matters most?

Journal

Mean

SD

Min

Max

Impact factor

Implementation Science

7.80

1.36

4

9

7.327

Journal of General Internal Medicine

6.47

1.67

2

9

5.128

Medical Care

6.21

1.80

1

9

2.983

BMC Health Services Research

5.77

1.67

0

9

2.655

BMJ Quality & Safety

5.73

1.85

0

9

7.035

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association

5.67

1.80

0

9

4.497

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

5.55

1.95

0

9

2.847

Psychiatric Services

5.34

2.03

0

9

3.084

BMC Medical Research Methodology

5.14

1.84

0

9

4.615

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

5.05

1.88

0

9

2.038

Health Care Management Review

4.97

1.64

0

9

3.328

AIDS Care

4.90

1.78

0

9

2.320

Health Policy and Planning

4.86

1.54

0

9

3.344

Journal of Medical Internet Research

4.85

1.96

0

9

5.43

Health Research Policy and Systems

4.84

1.62

1

9

3.318

The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research

4.65

2.02

0

9

1.505

International Journal of Medical Informatics

4.55

1.81

0

9

4.046

JMIR mHealth and uHealth

4.43

1.79

0

9

4.77

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

4.30

1.81

0

9

2.431

International Journal of Integrated Care

4.29

1.88

0

9

5.120

Journal of Community Health

4.23

1.94

0

9

1.883

Palliative & Supportive Care

4.23

1.64

0

9

2.257

Health Promotion International

4.23

1.76

0

9

2.483

Supportive Care in Cancer

4.10

1.81

0

9

3.603

  1. Implementation Research and Practice, Implementation Science Communications, and Global Implementation Research and Applications were not included for achievement ratings because the journal list was based on a systematic review prior to the launch of these new journals