Scopus: compare journals using journal metrics from UCT Libraries
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Finding Journal metricsvia
Scopus: SJR (SCIMago Journal Rank) SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper) IPP (Impact per
Publication)
Jen Eidelman October 2015
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Elsevier provides three alternative views of the citation impact a journal makes by using the following metrics:
•Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)•The Impact per Publication (IPP)•SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)
These metrics have been developed by external bibliometricians and source the data from the Scopus database
http://www.journalmetrics.com
Scopus (Elsevier): Journal metrics: SJR (SCIMago Journal Rank); SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper); IPP (Impact per Publication)
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Databases: Mouse over “Search & Find”Choose “Databases (A-Z)”
UCT Libraries web page: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za
Find Scopus
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Databases (A-Z): From the A-Z listChoose “S”.Then choose “Scopus”
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Compare journal metrics of various journal titles within a specific subject category
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Compare journal metrics of various journal titles within a specific subject category
Compare Journals Landing page
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Compare journal metrics of various journal titles within a specific subject category
Sort the results: Click on “SJR” to sort the results of the search by SJR or “Journal” to sort by Journal title.
Choose the journal title and subject category: Use words in the journal title and choose a subject area from the drop down menu
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SCImago journal rank (SJR):SJR is weighted by the prestige of a journal. Subject field, quality and reputation of the journal have a direct effect on the value of a citation. SJR also normalises for differences in citation behaviour between subject fields.
Choose the Journals to compare:Tick the boxes of the journals you wish to compare. You can choose up to 10 titles to compare.
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Impact Per Publication (IPP):The IPP measures the ratio of citations in a year (Y) to scholarly papers published in the three previous years (Y-1, Y-2, Y-3) divided by the number of scholarly papers published in those same years.
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Source Normalized Impact Per Paper (SNIP):SNIP measures a source’s contextual citation impact by weighting citations based on the total number of citations in a subject field. It helps you make a direct comparison of sources in different subject fields.
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Need more help?Contact your subject librarian at UCT Libraries:
http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/lib/subject-librarians