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How do I find top journals in my field?
How do I find top journals in my field?Journal rankings are based on bibliometrics, a set of quantitative methods (1) to measure patterns of scientific publication and citation and (2) to assess the impact of research on the basis of citation activity. A list of top journals will differ, depending on citation tools, metrics chosen for analysis, and how broadly a field is defined, for example human resource management vs. management in general. Journal rankings may change from year to year.
Bibliometric Tools for Journal Rankings
- Discipline-specific RankingsIn addition to the journal assessment tools listed above, top journals within a discipline or sub-discipline may be selected by a professional organization, accrediting bodies, or proposed by researchers. See examples in the Journal Rankings in Business and Economics box below. Check with your department about the guidelines for publishing.
Where do I find a journal impact factor or other journal metrics?
The Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is a proprietary metric by Clarivate Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters), used as a proxy for the importance of a journal to its field. To have a Journal Impact Factor, a journal has to be included in the Web of Science Master Journal List.
Explore JIF and additional journal metrics and bibliometric tools by using the left menu.
| Metric: | Citation Data Source: | Find in: |
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| Journal Impact Factor | Web of Science | Journal Citation Reports (JCR) |
| Eigenfactor | Web of Science |
JCR |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | Scopus (Elsevier) |
Scopus (no UTSA subscription) Journal Metrics (free tool) SCImago (free tool) |
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h5-index h5-median |
Google Scholar | Google Scholar |
You should not rely on these citation data-driven metrics exclusively in your journal evaluations. Citation data are not meant to replace informed peer review. Citation rates may be influenced by many factors, such as types of articles included, subject area, language, country of publication, publication frequency, and more.
Why is Journal X not in Web of Science?
Web of Science includes a limited list of selected journals. Please contact Clarivate Analytics to submit your journal of interest for their consideration.
What is Cabell's ranking for Journal X?
Since 2014, Cabell's Directory provides new metrics which may be used for journal rankings:
- Cabell's Classification Index to determine the influence of a journal
- Cabell's Difficulty of Acceptance Index
- Cabells Journalytics Academic - Directory of Publishing Opportunities This link opens in a new window
- Cabell's MetricsScroll down to the footer > Metrics.
Where can I find Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)?
The Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) and Science Citation Index (SCI) were created and developed by Dr. Eugene Garfield, a founder of the Institute of Scientific Information (ISI). In 1975, Journal Citation Reports (JCR) was created as the tool for rankings, categorizing, and comparing journals in the SCI and SSCI. ISI was eventually acquired by Thomson Scientific and became a part of the Intellectual Property & Science Division of Thomson Reuters. In 2016, Thomson Reuters IP division was acquired by Clarivate Analytics.
JCR is available through the Web of Science database. In 2016, JCR was renamed InCites JCR to reflect closer integration with InCites, an evaluation tool for institutional productivity analysis and benchmarking. The new InCites JCR supports searching SSCI and SCI journals together.
Journal Rankings in Business & Economics
- ABS Academic Journal Quality GuideChartered Association of Business Schools (CABS) compiled a list of academic journals based on peer review, statistical information on citations, and editorial judgements. 2021. Free registration to access.
- Journal Quality List by Anne-Wil HarzingA collation of journal rankings from a variety of sources. Web of Science Impact factor is excluded at the request of the publisher. Explore the links on the right for additional information.
- Top 100 Business School Research Rankings from UT DallasTracks publications in 24 leading business journals. Contains titles and author affiliations of papers published in these journals since 1990. The information in the database is used to provide the top 100 business school rankings since 1990 based on the total contributions of faculty.
- Financial Times Journal ListUpdated in June 2016. Publications in these 50 academic and practitioner journals are used for calculating a research rank for FT MBA and EMBA rankings. Points are awarded to the business school at which the author is currently employed. The total is then weighted for faculty size.
- Financial Times' Top 50 JournalsA helpful page from the McMaster University library with the FT top 50 journal list and author information.
- Marketing Journal Rankings"Worldwide Faculty Perceptions of Marketing Journals: Rankings, Trends, Comparisons, and Segmentations" (2009) from GlobalEdge Business Review.
- Journal Rankings in Economics"A Journal Ranking for the Ambitious Economist" (2009) by Kristie Engemann and Howard Wall from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review,.
- Senior Scholars' Basket of Journals (AIS)Also known as "Basket of Eight," this is a list of top journals in IS recommended by the Senior Scholars Consortium from the Association for Information Systems.
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