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Improving the quality of my journal and increase its impact factor
Danilo Collalto PauloIntellectual Property & ScienceScientific and Scholarly Research
Introducing myself and asking a few questions
In this audience:
How many of you collaborate in a journal indexed in ISI Web of Science?
How many of you represent a publisher of multiple journals?
How many of you are members of an editorial board?
How many of you are reviewers?
How many of you have access to WoS and JCR?
THOMSON REUTERS JOURNAL SELECTION PROCESS
FACTS
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papers will be read by a researcher in a year, on average200+of journals (50,000+) on average a scientist is capable of reading in a year
0.4%Tenopir C. What Scientists Really Need. In: American Association for the Advancement of Science Meeting (AAAS). Washington D.C.; 2005.
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A relatively small number of journals publish the majority of significant scholarly results
For decades, Thomson Reuters has carefully evaluated journals for potential inclusion in the database
100 %of the top 100 universitieshave Web of Science
GOLD STANDARDused by 5,000+ institutions in 100+ countries
scholarship
Selective, yet comprehensive
BESTDiscover the world’s
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JOURNAL SELECTION : MAIN OBJECTIVES1. To evaluate and select the best scholarly journal
content available today for coverage in Web of Science.
As a result, the Web of Science is known as the worldwide source for top tier scholarly research published in the best international and regional journals.
2. Provide the worldwide publishing community with objective standards useful in building world-class publications.
Thomson Reuters has built lasting partnerships with the global scholarly publishing community. We work together to improve the quality of scholarly communication everywhere in the world.
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3000+
10 ~ 12% Accepted
A continual process of evaluation and assessment of existing journals
Necessary information is provided based upon a consistent selection process
A list of current journals in collectionhttp://ip-science.thomsonreuters.com/mjl
Journal Selection Process for Web of Science
Journal Publishing Standards
Editorial Content
International Diversity
Citation Analysis
Four Points of Evaluation
Journal Selection Process for Web of Science
Journal Publishing Standards
Editorial Content
International Diversity
Citation Analysis
• Timeliness of publication
• International Editorial Conventions
• English language Bibliographic Information
• Peer Review
Timeliness of publication• A journal must be published according to its
stated publication schedule
• Must receive three current issues in sequence to begin evaluation
Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov
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Journal
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Journal
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Journal
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Journal
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The content is robust with sufficient manuscripts in the pipeline
Journal Selection Process for Web of Science
Journal Publishing Standards
Editorial Content
International Diversity
Citation Analysis
• Timeliness of publication
• International Editorial Conventions
• English language Bibliographic Information
• Peer Review
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Informative Journal titles
International Editorial Conventions
Fully descriptive Article titles and abstracts
Full address information for every author
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International Editorial Conventions
Complete bibliographic information for all cited references
Journal Selection Process for Web of Science
Journal Publishing Standards
Editorial Content
International Diversity
Citation Analysis
• Timeliness of publication
• International Editorial Conventions
• English language Bibliographic Information
• Peer Review
English language Bibliographic Information
• Article titles• Author names and addresses• Cited references in the Roman
alphabet• Abstracts and Keywords
English language Bibliographic Information
However, English language content is not always essential in some areas of the Arts & Humanities such as national literature studies where full text in the native language is normal.
Journal Selection Process for Web of Science
Journal Publishing Standards
Editorial Content
International Diversity
Citation Analysis
• Timeliness of publication
• International Editorial Conventions
• English language Bibliographic Information
• Peer Review
Peer Review must be an explicit part of the publishing process
Funding source is also recommended whenever possible
Journal Selection Process for Web of Science
Journal Publishing Standards
Editorial Content
International Diversity
Citation Analysis
• How does this journal compare with covered journals of similar scope?
• Is this subject already well covered?
• Will this journal enrich WoS with novel content?
Core coverage in Web of Science is not static !
What journals are covered in specific subject category?
What journals are covered in specific subject category?
What journals are covered in specific subject category?
What are the contents in a journal of interest ?
Journal Selection Process for Web of Science
Journal Publishing Standards
Editorial Content
International Diversity
Citation Analysis
• Does this journal target an International or Regional audience?
• Do authors, editors, Editorial Advisory Board members represent the international research community?
Publication Name=(Clinical Infectious Diseases )Impact Factor (2012) : 9.374
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD
Anucha Apisarnthanarak, Pratumthani, ThailandRoberto Badaro, Salvador, BrazilCarol J. Baker, HoustonFernando Baquero, Madrid, SpainJohn G. Bartlett, BaltimoreStephen G. Baum, New YorkJohn E. Bennett, BethesdaEmilio Bouza, Madrid, SpainYehuda Carmeli, Tel Aviv, IsraelG. Ralph Corey, DurhamErika M.C. D'Agata, BostonSilvano Esposito, Naples, ItalyJavier Garau, Barcelona, SpainJose M. Gatell, Barcelona, SpainM. Lindsay Grayson, Melbourne, AustraliaJames G. Hakim, Harare, ZimbabweCarol A. Kauffman, Ann ArborKeith P. Klugman, AtlantaUmesh G. Lalloo, Congella, South AfricaStephen D. Lawn, Cape Town, South AfricaCatherine Leport, Paris, FranceDaniel P. Lew, Geneva, SwitzerlandLionel A. Mandell, Hamilton, CanadaJeanne M. Marrazzo, SeattleThomas J. Marrie, Halifax, CanadaDaniel M. Musher, HoustonCarl Erik Nord, Stockholm, SwedenTimothy Peto, Oxford, EnglandDidier Raoult, Marseille, FranceGuillermo M. Ruiz-Palacios, Tlalpan, MexicoMarisela Silva, Caracas, VenezuelaVincent Soriano, Madrid, SpainSoumya Swaminathan, Chennai, IndiaJoseph M. Vinetz, La JollaGui-Qiang Wang, Beijing, ChinaAndreas F. Widmer, Basel, SwitzerlandKwok-yung Yuen, Hong Kong, ChinaAnita K. M. Zaidi, Karachi, PakistanAbigail D. Zuger, New York
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Countries / territoriesrepresented
in article level (Web of Science)
Do the contributing authors, EAB represent the international research community ?
Source: http://cid.oxfordjournals.org (as of 18 October 2013)
Source: Thomson Reuters Web of Science (as of 18 October 2013)
Publication Name=(Neurological Research)
The need for international diversity is viewed in relationship to the target audience for the journal
60 Countries / territories International
audience
Source: Thomson Reuters Web of Science (as of 18 October 2013)
Publication Name=(Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology)
34 Countries / territories
The need for international diversity is viewed in relationship to the target audience for the journal
Regional focus
Source: Thomson Reuters Web of Science (as of 18 October 2013)
Regional Journals
• From 2007-2009
• focused on a collection of more than 10,000 regional journals
• 1600 met the review standards for inclusion in the Web of Science
• accounting for 55% of all new journals indexed between 2005-2010
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Regional focus Journals
• Importance is measured in terms of content specificity:
– Will it enrich coverage of a subject?– Will it provide specific regional perspective?
• Publish excellent research targeted at a regional rather than international audience
• Citation Impact may be low to moderate – but stable
• Regional journals meet all journal selection criteria
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Journal Selection Process for Web of Science
Journal Publishing Standards
Editorial Content
International Diversity
Citation Analysis
• New journals
- Citations to authors’ and editors’ prior work.
• Established Journals
- Estimated Impact Factor
- How the journal compares to other journals in its field
To determine the importance
and influence of a journal in
the surrounding literature of
the subject
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How your journal has been cited in Web of Science ?
How your journal has been cited in Web of Science ?
Identifying the papers that cited your journal
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Impact Factor (2012) =
Cites in 2012 to 2010 and 2011 papers
Citable items published in 2010 and 2011
The average number of citations in 2012 to scholarly material that was published in the prior two years
201220112010
Source paper – published in 2012
Cited reference – published in 2010 or 2011
Citations
2012 Impact Factor
All Previous Years
2009 2013
Time
Calculation of Impact Factor
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Calculation of Impact Factor
Journal: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEWCategories: BUSINESS / MANAGEMENT
Self Citations
Self Citations
Source: 2009 JCR
Journal was suppressed from 2010.
Effect of Self Citations
on rank in category:
From Q1
To Q4
• Chemistry, Medicinal
• Pharmacology & Pharmacy
85%
Most journals have self-citation rates of less than or equal to 15%Source: JCR Science Edition (2010)
• Excessive self-citation weakens the integrity of the journal’s Impact Factor
• Journals with excessive self-citation may be suppressed from Journal Citation Reports until the problem is corrected
Journal Selection Process for Web of Science
Journal Publishing Standards
Editorial Content
International Diversity
Citation Analysis
URLs:
• Journal selection process in Portuguese
http://wokinfo.com/essays/journal-selection-process/
• How to submit a Journal
http://ip-science.thomsonreuters.com/info/journalsubmission-front/
How Can I Improve my Journal?
1. Enrollment of more internationally high impact researcher in journal editorial board
2. Active recruitment of high-impact articles
3. More careful article selection
4. Offering authors better services
5. Boosting the journal’s media profile
6. Finding niches
• New England J Med• Ann Intern Med• BMJ• JAMA• Lancet• Med J Australia• Can Med Assn J
M. Chew, E. V. Villanueva, and M. B. Van Der Weyden, Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 100 (3), 142 (2007).
Thomson Reuters can help.
How to “get” an impact factor?• Pass the selection process• Be indexed during 3 years
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How to “keep” an impact factor?• Be ethical• Keep self Citations under 15%
How to “increase” an impact factor?• Professionalize your staff• Professionalize your processes• Be strategic
In brief:
SCHOLARONE MANUSCRIPTS
• Our business is global
• Over 500 international customers
• 15 million registered users
• 1.8 million submissions from 237 countries
• 1.2 million original submissions– 5,000 submission a day– Largest: USA (258,259)
– Smallest: Saint Vincent & the Grenadines / Marshall Islands / Vatican (1)
– BRAZIL: 98 Journals
SOME OF OUR CUSTOMERS
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