Scopus launches new CiteScore metrics
The holistic metrics were developed to provide a balanced view of journal quality
Last month saw the launch of the new Scopus metrics, CiteScore, which have been designed to provide a more balanced view of journal quality by combining several measures of journal performance. In addition to this, it offers insight into over 22,000 journals – double the number of journals currently measured by the Impact Factor.
What is it?
Developed by Elsevier after “overwhelming demand…from authors and editors to introduce simple, reproducible journal metrics that cover all journals in Scopus,”1 CiteScore is a collective of metrics offering a holistic view of journal quality by combining several gages of journal success: the annual CiteScore metrics, a monthly CiteScore Tracker, CiteScore Rank, CiteScore Quartile and CiteScore Percentile, along with the already established SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper) and SJR (SCImago Journal Rank).
How is it measured?
CiteScore calculates all citations to content published in the last three years, divided by the number of articles published. “We believe that authors will find CiteScore metrics valuable in deciding where to publish, librarians in managing their collections, and editors in developing their journals,” said Dr. Philippe Terheggen, Managing Director of Journals at Elsevier2.
What are the benefits?
CiteScore metrics are free to access for anyone publishing with Scopus, and they provide a transparent view of citation impact due to the fact they are easy to access and calculate. Furthermore, unlike other metrics such as the Impact Factor, this metric shows current impact: several of CiteScore’s metrics are updated monthly, allowing researchers a more up-to-date representation of the journals listed.
How can I access it?
Scopus metrics can be accessed at www.journalmetrics.com.
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