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Journal Impact Factors and Metrics
There are several ways to evaluate journals' metrics for ranking purposes. One common method is by valuing a journal's impact factor (JIF) to determine its relative strength in comparison to other similar journals in a given discipline. Journals can also be valued by citation impact. Article-level citations are averaged for specific journals to create the citation impact of those journals. Article-level citations are also taken as aggregates to evaluate the impact of specific authors and/or their articles.
- Science Direct This link opens in a new window
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Use to track article and journal level impact.
From Elsevier:
- Journal Citation Reports - Clarivate This link opens in a new window
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Aggregates the meaningful connections of citations created by the research community through the delivery of a rich array of publisher-independent data, metrics and analysis of the world’s most impactful journals included in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI).
- InCites Essential Science Indicators - Clarivate This link opens in a new windowAn analytical tool that helps identify top-performing research in Web of Science Core Collection. ESI surveys more than 11,000 journals from around the world to rank authors, institutions, countries, and journals in 22 broad fields based on publication and citation performance. Data covers a rolling 10-year period and includes bimonthly updates to rankings and citation counts.
To track citation counts by author or article, consult any or all of the following resources:
Google Scholar Citations (use to claim ownership of your published research indexed in Google Scholar, track citation counts)
Arizona State University Library Guide for Citation Research and Impact Metrics
A very detailed and useful guide for citation counts, journal rankings, and more.
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Use to conduct cited reference searches by title, author and publication or search the rankings of high impact scholarly journals. Includes Journal Citation Reports.