Announcements
Impact Factor of the Journal of Travel Medicine (JTM)
The Journal of Travel Medicine now has an impact factor which can be found at the Institute for Scientific Information web site at www.isinet.com. This site can usually be accessed for free from libraries.
To calculate the impact factor for JTM for 2001 there were 389 citations in 63 articles. The impact factor was 1.164 with an immedicacy factor of 0.127and a citation half life of 3.6. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene has an impact factor of about 2 and Clinical Infectious Diseases was about 3.
I think we are doing very well for a new journal, especially a clinical journal. I encourage you all to try to quote relevant articles from the Journal of Travel Medicine when you write your articles.
Charles D. Ericsson, MD
Editor, Journal of Travel Medicine
Physician Scholars in International Health Program
The Yale/Johnson & Johnson Physician Scholars in International Health Program invites physicians in training as well as career physicians to apply for full funding for international health electives during 2003-2004. Please visit our website for complete information, eligibility, and application materials (www.info.med.yale.edu/ischolar). Deadline is Jan 15th.
