The document outlines various journal metrics from Scopus, including Citescore, Scimago Journal Rank (SJR), and Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP). Citescore measures average citations over a three-year window, SJR accounts for weighted citations based on journal prestige, and SNIP compares actual citations to expected citations in a specific field. Instructions for accessing these metrics through the library's resources are also provided.

1. CiteScore, SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) &
Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
Finding Journal Metrics using
Scopus

2. Journal Metrics
• Allows comparison of journal titles within a
specific subject category
• Scopus journal metrics - CiteScore,
• SCImago Journal Rank and
• Source Normalized Impact per Paper

3. CiteScore
• CiteScore measures average citations received
per document published in the serial.
• CiteScore uses a 3-year window.
• A 3 year window is the best compromise for a
broad-scope database, incorporating a
representative proportion of citations in all
disciplines, while also reflecting relatively
recent data.

4. SCImago Journal Rank
• SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) measures
weighted citations received by the serial.
• Citation weighting depends on subject field
and prestige of the citing serial.

5. Source Normalized Impact per
Paper
• Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
measures actual citations received relative to
citations expected for the serial’s subject field.

6. How to get to Scopus?
Go to the
library
homepage

7. Go Search &
Find then
Databases A-Z

8. Select the
letter S then
Scopus

9. Select sources

10. Journal
& Book
Metrics

11. Search
or
Browse
sources

12. CiteScore

13. CiteScore

14. CiteScore rank and trend

15. SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

16. Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)

17. Thank You
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