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Improving the quality of my journal and increase its impact factor
The document discusses the process of journal selection for inclusion in the Web of Science, emphasizing the assessment criteria such as scholarly content quality, international diversity, and citation analysis. It also highlights strategies for improving journal impact factors, such as increasing recruitment of high-impact researchers and ethical publication practices. The text serves as a guide for publishers and editors on enhancing journal visibility and scholarly communication standards.
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- 1. Improving the qualityof my journal and increase its impact factor Danilo Collalto Paulo Intellectual Property & Science Scientific and Scholarly Research
- 2. Introducing myself andasking 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?
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- 4. FACTS 3 papers will beread 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.
- 5. BRADFORD'S LAW 4 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 0 10002000 3000 4000 5000 6000 %ofdatabase # of journals Articles Citations A relatively small number of journals publish the majority of significant scholarly results
- 6. For decades, ThomsonReuters has carefully evaluated journals for potential inclusion in the database 100 % of the top 100 universities have Web of Science GOLD STANDARD used by 5,000+ institutions in 100+ countries scholarshi p Selective, yet comprehensive BESTDiscover the world’s
- 7. JOURNAL SELECTION :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 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. 6
- 8. 3000+ 10 ~ 12%Accepted A continual process of evaluation and assessment of existing journals Necessary information is provided based upon a consistent selection process
- 9. A list ofcurrent journals in collection http://ip-science.thomsonreuters.com/mjl
- 10. Journal Selection Processfor Web of Science Journal Publishing Standards Editorial Content International Diversity Citation Analysis Four Points of Evaluation
- 11. Journal Selection Processfor Web of Science Journal Publishing Standards Editorial Content International Diversity Citation Analysis • Timeliness of publication • International Editorial Conventions • English language Bibliographic Information • Peer Review
- 12. Timeliness of publication •A journal must be published according to its stated publication schedule • Must receive three current issues in sequence to begin evaluation Ja n Mar May Jul Sep Nov Journal 1 Journal 2 Journal 3 Journal 4 Journal 5 Journal 6 The content is robust with sufficient manuscripts in the pipeline
- 13. Journal Selection Processfor Web of Science Journal Publishing Standards Editorial Content International Diversity Citation Analysis • Timeliness of publication • International Editorial Conventions • English language Bibliographic Information • Peer Review
- 14. 13 Informative Journal titles InternationalEditorial Conventions Fully descriptive Article titles and abstracts Full address information for every author
- 15. 14 International Editorial Conventions Completebibliographic information for all cited references
- 16. Journal Selection Processfor Web of Science Journal Publishing Standards Editorial Content International Diversity Citation Analysis • Timeliness of publication • International Editorial Conventions • English language Bibliographic Information • Peer Review
- 17. English language BibliographicInformation • Article titles • Author names and addresses • Cited references in the Roman alphabet • Abstracts and Keywords
- 18. English language BibliographicInformation 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.
- 19. Journal Selection Processfor Web of Science Journal Publishing Standards Editorial Content International Diversity Citation Analysis • Timeliness of publication • International Editorial Conventions • English language Bibliographic Information • Peer Review
- 20. Peer Review mustbe an explicit part of the publishing process
- 21. Funding source isalso recommended whenever possible
- 22. Journal Selection Processfor 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 !
- 23. What journals arecovered in specific subject category?
- 24. What journals arecovered in specific subject category? What journals are covered in specific subject category?
- 25. What are thecontents in a journal of interest ?
- 26. Journal Selection Processfor 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?
- 27. Publication Name=(Clinical InfectiousDiseases ) Impact Factor (2012) : 9.374 EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Anucha Apisarnthanarak, Pratumthani, Thailand Roberto Badaro, Salvador, Brazil Carol J. Baker, Houston Fernando Baquero, Madrid, Spain John G. Bartlett, Baltimore Stephen G. Baum, New York John E. Bennett, Bethesda Emilio Bouza, Madrid, Spain Yehuda Carmeli, Tel Aviv, Israel G. Ralph Corey, Durham Erika M.C. D'Agata, Boston Silvano Esposito, Naples, Italy Javier Garau, Barcelona, Spain Jose M. Gatell, Barcelona, Spain M. Lindsay Grayson, Melbourne, Australia James G. Hakim, Harare, Zimbabwe Carol A. Kauffman, Ann Arbor Keith P. Klugman, Atlanta Umesh G. Lalloo, Congella, South Africa Stephen D. Lawn, Cape Town, South Africa Catherine Leport, Paris, France Daniel P. Lew, Geneva, Switzerland Lionel A. Mandell, Hamilton, Canada Jeanne M. Marrazzo, Seattle Thomas J. Marrie, Halifax, Canada Daniel M. Musher, Houston Carl Erik Nord, Stockholm, Sweden Timothy Peto, Oxford, England Didier Raoult, Marseille, France Guillermo M. Ruiz-Palacios, Tlalpan, Mexico Marisela Silva, Caracas, Venezuela Vincent Soriano, Madrid, Spain Soumya Swaminathan, Chennai, India Joseph M. Vinetz, La Jolla Gui-Qiang Wang, Beijing, China Andreas F. Widmer, Basel, Switzerland Kwok-yung Yuen, Hong Kong, China Anita K. M. Zaidi, Karachi, Pakistan Abigail D. Zuger, New York 15 9 Countries / territories represented 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)
- 28. Publication Name=(Neurological Research) Theneed for international diversity is viewed in relationship to the target audience for the journal 60 Countries / territoriesInternational audience Source: Thomson Reuters Web of Science (as of 18 October 2013)
- 29. Publication Name=(Asian PacificJournal 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)
- 30. Regional Journals • From2007-2009 • 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 29
- 31. 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 30
- 32. Journal Selection Processfor 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
- 33. 32 1 2 4 3 5 How your journalhas been cited in Web of Science ?
- 34. How your journalhas been cited in Web of Science ?
- 35. Identifying the papersthat cited your journal
- 36. 35 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
- 37. 36 Calculation of Impact Factor Journal:ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW Categories: BUSINESS / MANAGEMENT Self Citations
- 38. Self Citations Source: 2009 JCR Journalwas suppressed from 2010. Effect of Self Citations on rank in category: From Q1 To Q4 •Chemistry, Medicinal •Pharmacology & Pharmacy
- 39. 85% Most journals haveself- 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
- 40. Journal Selection Processfor Web of Science Journal Publishing Standards Editorial Content International Diversity Citation Analysis
- 41. URLs: • Journal selectionprocess in Portuguese http://wokinfo.com/essays/journal-selection-process/ • How to submit a Journal http://ip-science.thomsonreuters.com/info/journalsubmission-front/
- 42. How Can IImprove 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.
- 43. How to “get”an impact factor? • Pass the selection process • Be indexed during 3 years 47 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:
- 44. Publication Processing 3501 MarketStreet, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA ts.prsupport@thomsonreuters.com
- 46. SCHOLARONE MANUSCRIPTS • Ourbusiness 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
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- 59. THANK YOU Danilo Collalto Scientific& Scholarly Research Thomson Reuters danilo.collalto@thomsonreuters.com