The use of masks and respirators to prevent transmission of influenza: a systematic review of the scientific evidence

  1. bin-Reza, Faisal
  2. Lopez Chavarrias, Vicente
  3. Nicoll, Angus
  4. Chamberland, Mary E.
Journal:
Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses

ISSN: 1750-2640

Year of publication: 2011

Volume: 6

Issue: 4

Pages: 257-267

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1111/J.1750-2659.2011.00307.X GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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  • Scopus Cited by: 89 (02-09-2023)
  • Web of Science Cited by: 79 (25-09-2023)
  • Dimensions Cited by: 93 (23-03-2023)

JCR (Journal Impact Factor)

  • Year 2011
  • Journal Impact Factor: 4.157
  • Journal Impact Factor without self cites: 3.723
  • Article influence score: 1.188
  • Best Quartile: Q1
  • Area: INFECTIOUS DISEASES Quartile: Q1 Rank in area: 13/70 (Ranking edition: SCIE)
  • Area: VIROLOGY Quartile: Q2 Rank in area: 9/32 (Ranking edition: SCIE)

SCImago Journal Rank

  • Year 2011
  • SJR Journal Impact: 1.743
  • Best Quartile: Q1
  • Area: Epidemiology Quartile: Q1 Rank in area: 21/89
  • Area: Infectious Diseases Quartile: Q1 Rank in area: 37/291
  • Area: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Quartile: Q1 Rank in area: 13/144
  • Area: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Quartile: Q1 Rank in area: 32/519

Scopus CiteScore

  • Year 2011
  • CiteScore of the Journal : 4.6
  • Area: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Percentile: 89
  • Area: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Percentile: 79
  • Area: Infectious Diseases Percentile: 75
  • Area: Epidemiology Percentile: 62

Dimensions

(Data updated as of 23-03-2023)
  • Total citations: 93
  • Recent citations: 29
  • Relative Citation Ratio (RCR): 2.89
  • Field Citation Ratio (FCR): 12.51

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