Tag: SCImago Journal & Country Rank

Impact Factors

Image from Thomson Reuters Archives – Computer … cscitconf.com What are they? Impact Factor (IF) is used to measure the importance of a journal by calculating the average number of citations to recent articles published in the journal. IFs are useful in comparing journals in the same discipline. How are IFs measured? Journal Citation Reports (JCR) provides […]

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Publishing in the right journal

The decision on where to publish your research is a critical one. Having invested so much in your research, you need to publish in a journal that will present your research in the best way possible and reach the right target audience. The choice of journal may also affect career advancement, professional reputation, and funding […]

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Impact of journal choice on your citation count

We looked at basic tips on optimizing the impact of your research here. Still on the subject of visibility of your research, the choice of journal you publish in needs careful attention. Here are factors to consider; The most basic question to consider is if the journal is available online. Publishing in a print only […]

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