Librarians
Please contact an expert librarian from the library staff list
For general inquiries:
Tel: 08-6461111/2
Email: yaatz@bgu.ac.il
Mail: P.O.Box 653, Beer-sheva 8410501, Israel
Metrics for Evaluating Journals Based on Citations in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) Database
Journal Impact Factor (JIF) — A quantitative measure that facilitates the ranking, evaluation, classification, and comparison of journals based on citations. It is calculated by dividing the number of citations by the total number of articles published in the previous two years in the same journal.
This metric is presented in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) database and derives its citation information from the Web of Science (WOS) database.
For example:
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The following should be considered:
Journal Citation Indicator (JCI) — A new metric introduced in 2020 and applied retroactively to journals starting from 2017. This metric is assigned to all journals included in the Web of Science Core Collection, thereby increasing the exposure of journals across all disciplines and providing rankings for those that lack an Impact Factor (IF).
How to Find Information About a Journal?
Access the Journal Citation Reports database through BGU Search
Search for the journal by name within the JCR database
JCR contains the following information:
The Journal’s Impact Factor
Journal publication in Open Access
Journal ranking (Q) in various research categories
Specific research categories
Analysis of journals within a research category