Transcript Web of Science

Cracking the Web of Science:
International Diversity and Citation Analysis
Christopher Burghardt
Head of Content Management
IP & Science
NEICON Conference
St. Petersburg, Russia
26 May 2015
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of Science
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(Impact Factor)
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OVER 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
IN CITATION INDEXING, ANALYSIS AND METRICS
• In 1955, Dr. Eugene Garfield revolutionized research with his
concept of citation indexing and searching, giving birth to the
Science Citation Index®
• Web of Science is the highest quality and the largest citation
database with over 1 Billion cited references from 1900 to 2015
• We only select the most important and influential journals from
science, social science, and arts & humanities
1961
2015
THE JOURNAL SELECTION PROCESS:
MAIN OBJECTIVES
1. 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 top tier,
world-class publications according to the highest
ethical standards.
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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Thomson Reuters Journal Selection Process
for Web of Science:
Four Points of Evaluation
Journal
Publishing
Standards
•Timeliness of
publication
•International
Editorial
Conventions
•English language
Bibliographic
Information
•Peer Review
Editorial
Content
International
Diversity:
Authors, EAB
Citation
Analysis
•How does this
journal compare
with covered
journals of similar
scope?
•Does this journal
target an
International or
Regional
audience?
Total Citations:
•Is this subject
already well
covered?
•Is international
representation
among Authors
and EAB
members at an
appropriate level
for this journal?
•Recent citation
activity
•Will this journal
enrich WoS with
novel content?
Arts & Humanities journals are exceptional
•English full text may not be required
•Novel, well focused content (often regional) is essential
•Citation analysis plays a much smaller role.
•Integration of the
journal into the
literature over time
Impact Factor:
Author, EAB
citations in the
literature.
•Citation metrics
have meaning only
in the editorial
context appropriate
for the journal.
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International Diversity
and
Institutional Collaboration
• Greater International Diversity and Institutional
Collaboration are characteristic of Higher Impact
Journals
• View of Diversity and Collaboration in
– 4 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Journals
with ~ 160 Citable Items (Articles and Reviews) in 2013
– 4 Neuroscience Journals
with ~65 Citable Items (Articles & Reviews) in 2013.
• Is Diversity an indicator of potential citation
impact?.
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Journal Impact > Intl Diversity > Collaboration
4 Neuroscience Journals with ~65 Citable items in 2013
Analysis of 100 Most Cited 2011-2012 Articles & Reviews
Higher Impact Journals:
Greater International Diversity
and
More Collaboration
2 YEAR Journal Impact Factor
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Journal Impact > Intl Diversity > Collaboration
4 Neuroscience Journals with ~65 Citable items in 2013
Analysis of 100 Most Cited 2008-2012 Articles & Reviews
Higher Impact Journals:
Greater International Diversity
and
More Collaboration
5 YEAR Impact Factor
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Journal Impact > Intl Diversity > Collaboration
4 Biochemistry & Mol Biology Journals with ~160 Citable items in 2013
Analysis of 100 Most Cited 2011-2012 Articles & Reviews
Higher Impact Journals:
Greater International Diversity
and
More Collaboration
2 YEAR Journal Impact Factor
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Journal Impact > Intl Diversity > Collaboration
5 Biochemistry & Mol Biology Journals with ~160 Citable items in 2013
Analysis of 200 Most Cited 2008-2012 Articles & Reviews
Higher Impact Journals:
Greater International Diversity
and
More Collaboration
5 YEAR Impact Factor
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Russian Research in Web of Science
Russian Journals in Web of Science 2006-2015
Do Russian Researchers favor Russian or NonRussian Journals?
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Growth of Russian Journal Coverage in
Web of Science
2015
•SCIE: 149
•AHCI: 7
•SSCI: 3
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Russian Research in
Web of Science
Russian journals in WoS:
159
Total Journals in WoS:
12,649
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Providing Discovery, Access, and
Metrics for Regional Content
REGIONAL CITATION
INDEXES
Increased Visibility of Chinese Research to the
World
Chinese Science Citation Database
• Coverage of over 1,200 top
scholarly publications from China
• Integrated platform to discover,
identify, assess and demonstrate
the impact of Chinese research
from top scientists, journals, and
centers of excellence
• Supports fast growing research
output with expanded coverage of
regional journals
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GROWTH OF CHINESE RESEARCH
OUTPUT IN WEB OF SCIENCE
Launch
• Accelerate growth of Chinese research in Web of Science
Core Collection since the 2009 launch of the Chinese
Science Citation Index
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INCREASED VISIBILITY OF RUSSIAN
RESEARCH TO THE WORLD (JANUARY 2016)
Russian Science Citation Index
• Extends coverage beyond core
collection to regionally important
research
•Coverage of up to 1,000 top
scholarly publications from Russia
• Integrated platform to discover,
identify, assess and demonstrate
the impact of Russian research
from top scientists, journals, and
centers of excellence.
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Russian Journal Impact
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JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR
• Gold Standard evaluative indicator of journals
• Assigned by Thomson Reuters to the journals
captured in Web of Science
• Updated annually and published in Journal Citation
Reports
• Average citation counts of papers published in a
particular year
Garfield, E.
“Citation indexes for science: A new
dimension in documentation through
association of ideas.” Science, 122 (3159),
p.108-111, July 1955.
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What Does Impact Factor
Represent?
Impact Factor represents the average number of
times recent articles in a specific journal were
cited in a particular year.
What Does it Measure?
Impact Factor measures the citation performance
of the journal as a whole and not of any specific
article or author published in the journal.
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RUSSIAN JOURNAL EXAMPLE
(JOURNAL IMPACT FACTOR)
2014 Journal Citation Reports –Science Edition
Web of Science / JCR View
Biochemistry-Moscow*
Impact Factor: 1.353
5-Year Impact Factor: 1.269
*Published by Maik Nauk/Interperiodica/Springer
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Calculation of
2013* Journal Impact Factor
5-Year Journal Impact Factor
* Released in 2014 JCR
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How Can I Improve My Journal?
1. Active recruitment of high-impact authors
and articles
2. Offering better service to authors
3. Boosting the journal’s media profile
4. More careful article selection
M. Chew, E. V. Villanueva, and M. B. Van Der
Weyden, Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
100 (3), 142 (2007).
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New England J Med
Ann Intern Med
BMJ
JAMA
Lancet
Med J Australia
Can Med Assn J
Thomson Reuters can help.
How Can I Improve My Papers?
1. Add international and influential coauthors and contributors
2. Submit to both regional and global
journals (Use Web of Science and JCR as
a guide)
3. Publish in English and use English
polishing services
4. User internationally accepted
bibliographic conventions; use best-inclass reference software, e.g. EndNote
Thomson Reuters can help.
Thank you.
Master Journal List:
http://ip-science.thomsonreuters.com/mjl
Journal Selection Policy:
http://wokinfo.com/essays/journal-selection-process