 The award is given in recognition of a "truly innovative approach to any aspect of publication as adjudged from originality and innovative qualities, together with utility, benefit to the community and long-term prospects".In January 2010, it was announced that the journal would be included in the "Journal Citation Reports", and the journal received an impact factor of 4.411 in 2010.According to the "Journal Citation Reports", the journal has a 2018 impact factor of 2.776.