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Metrics and indexing
Where our articles are indexed, and how to read journal metrics honestly.
Where our articles are indexed
[List only the services that genuinely index your journals, with the journal each applies to. Do not list a service you have merely applied to — authors check, and an inaccurate claim costs more credibility than an empty list.]
Citation metadata
Every article page on this site publishes full citation metadata — title, authors, journal, ISSN, volume, issue, publication date and a direct link to the PDF — in the format indexing services and Google Scholar read. This is what allows an article to be discovered and its citations counted.
Understanding journal metrics
| Impact Factor | Published by Clarivate for journals in the Journal Citation Reports. Only journals in that index have one. |
|---|---|
| CiteScore | Scopus's equivalent, based on citations over a four-year window. |
| h-index | Applies to a journal or an author; balances output against citations. |
| Google Scholar metrics | Freely visible h5-index, calculated from Scholar's own citation data. |
A note on "impact factor" claims
Several organisations sell impact-factor-style numbers that have no connection to Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. A genuine Impact Factor comes only from the JCR. We think authors are better served by an honest statement of where a journal is indexed than by an impressive-looking number, and we would encourage you to check any journal's claims — including ours — directly with the indexing service.
What matters when choosing a journal
- Is the scope a real fit for your work?
- Is peer review genuine, and are timelines stated?
- Are the charges clear and stated before you submit?
- Are the editorial board and their affiliations identifiable?
- Is the archive complete and permanently accessible?