THE YEARLY AVERAGE NUMBER OF CITATIONS THAT ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN THE LAS T TWO YEARS IN A GIVEN JOURNAL RECEIVED IS CALLED Select one: the rank of a journal the scientific ; index the journal impact factor the value of a journal

The correct answer is: the journal impact factor.<br /><br />The journal impact factor is a measure of the yearly average number of citations that articles published in the last two years in a given journal received. It is used as an indicator of the journal's influence and importance in its field.