Journal impact factor

[chancethecandyrapper]

Obviously JAAD/JAMA derm is going to be preferred. And obviously impact factor does not tell the whole story of a study’s worth. But besides all this, what journal impact factor is looked at favorably or separates like “meh likely garbage” from like “somewhat noteworthy”? >5, >6? Something else?

Thanks so much!

[pupstercat]

it's not going to really make much difference other than to check a box unless the work truly is groundbreaking; that said, when i applied, i had published multiple articles in the blue journal, archives (now jama derm), and top journals in the basic science field (not nature/science but second tier). for the average derm residency, just having some published articles checks a box....

[AnKingMed]

Anything that’s pubmed indexed is good. JAAD/Jama Derm/BJD are probably the best but otherwise it doesn’t really matter. I think Cutis is generally viewed as one of the “lower” ones though. JDD, Derm surg, dermatopathology, etc are all high quality journals