{"id":9,"date":"2024-04-04T04:46:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T01:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/woseng\/journal-citation-reports\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T18:35:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T16:35:21","slug":"journal-citation-reports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/woseng\/journal-citation-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Journal Citation Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Link to the\u00a0<strong>Journal Citation Reports <\/strong>database\u00a0can be found on the upper bar of the Web of Science platform under <strong>Products. <\/strong>Preferably use the Open VPN connection to access WOS.\u00a0 To use Journal Citation Reports\u00a0without VPN connection you may need to sign in with your user account. Click Register on the top right to create a user account.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"405\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64\" title=\"2021-10-08_10_44_50-document_search_-_web_of_science_core_collection.png\" src=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/2021-10-08_10_44_50-document_search_-_web_of_science_core_collection.png\" alt=\"s\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/2021-10-08_10_44_50-document_search_-_web_of_science_core_collection.png 266w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/2021-10-08_10_44_50-document_search_-_web_of_science_core_collection-197x300.png 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\"><\/p>\n<p>This database enables to evaluate and compare international research journals based on their citation data. JCR also reflects the impact factor of the journals, which is the basis for sorting journals by their citability.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><div class=\"accordion mb-3\">\n        <div class=\"accordion-item accordion-item--white\">\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"accordion-6a4149b227b1c-heading\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordion-6a4149b227b1c-collapse\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-6a4149b227b1c-collapse\">Journal Citation Reports open page<\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n        <div id=\"accordion-6a4149b227b1c-collapse\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-6a4149b227b1c-heading\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1494\" height=\"892\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-65\" title=\"2021-10-07_17_52_47-journal_citation_reports_-_home.png\" src=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/2021-10-07_17_52_47-journal_citation_reports_-_home.png\" alt=\"a\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/2021-10-07_17_52_47-journal_citation_reports_-_home.png 1494w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/2021-10-07_17_52_47-journal_citation_reports_-_home-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/2021-10-07_17_52_47-journal_citation_reports_-_home-1024x611.png 1024w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/2021-10-07_17_52_47-journal_citation_reports_-_home-768x459.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1494px) 100vw, 1494px\">\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p>The series Science Edition and Social Science Edition are accessible in the database.<\/p>\n<p>Selecting\u00a0<strong>Browse Journals<\/strong>,\u00a0the journals are sorted by their impact factor (<em>Journals by Rank<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-147\" src=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/Screenshot-2026-01-31-124122-1024x541.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/Screenshot-2026-01-31-124122-1024x541.png 1024w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/Screenshot-2026-01-31-124122-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/Screenshot-2026-01-31-124122-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/Screenshot-2026-01-31-124122.png 1688w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p>By clicking on <strong>Filters<\/strong>\u00a0on the left different possibilities for finding information about the journals will open. Journals can be searched by their narrower field of research (<strong>Categories<\/strong>) or\u00a0by the publisher or the country; you can search for a certain journal title or browse all titles. To submit your selection, click <strong>Apply<\/strong>\u00a0on the bottom of the page.\u00a0 On the right the journals can be sorted by title, impact factor or other bibliometric indicators.<\/p>\n<h3>Browsing the journals of a research domain<\/h3>\n<p>Click <strong>Categories <\/strong>on the left-hand bar and select a suitable category or categories.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-150\" src=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/Screenshot-2026-01-31-132306-1024x788.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/Screenshot-2026-01-31-132306-1024x788.png 1024w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/Screenshot-2026-01-31-132306-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/Screenshot-2026-01-31-132306-768x591.png 768w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/Screenshot-2026-01-31-132306.png 1139w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p>Confirm your selection by clicking <em>Apply<\/em> on the bottom of the page. The selected journals are displayed according to their impact factor, you can see the impact factor numbers in the column 2024IF. Under <strong>Customize <\/strong>on the top right\u00a0you can choose which indicators about the selected journals you wish to see on the table; for this you need to log into your WOS user account.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-153\" src=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/Screenshot-2026-02-01-131735-1024x429.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/Screenshot-2026-02-01-131735-1024x429.png 1024w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/Screenshot-2026-02-01-131735-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/Screenshot-2026-02-01-131735-768x322.png 768w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/Screenshot-2026-02-01-131735.png 1692w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<h3>Impact Factor<\/h3>\n<p>The impact factor of a journal is calculated by examining the articles published in this journal during the two preceding years and the citations of these articles during the following year. The number of citations is divided by the total number of articles. The result shows the average number of citations to the articles published in this journal during the two preceding years.<\/p>\n<p>By clicking on the title of the journal, you can see the full title and publication data of the journal, the calculation procedure of the impact factor, and additional information related to the citability of the journal.<\/p>\n<p>In the domain of psychology, the journal of the highest impact factor in 2024 is Annual Review of Psychology. Its impact factor was calculated as follows:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-154\" src=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/Screenshot-2026-02-01-174133.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"765\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/Screenshot-2026-02-01-174133.png 765w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/330\/Screenshot-2026-02-01-174133-300x138.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Immediacy Index<\/strong>\u00a0indicates how quickly the articles published in some journal are cited after their publication.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cited Half-Life<\/strong>\u00a0indicates the average age of the majority of the articles published in this journal, which are cited in the year under observation, thus measuring the lasting value of these articles.<\/p>\n<p>Review journals usually have the highest impact factor. The impact factor of journals differs much by their subjects. The impact factor of some top\u00a0social sciences journal may be equal to that of some lower tier natural sciences journal. This depends on the specifics of\u00a0research and publishing in different research areas.<\/p>\n<p>By using JCR it is possible to evaluate and compare only journals within one and the same research area; it cannot be applied to evaluating and comparing single authors and articles. The impact of a researcher\u2019s work is shown by the number of citations to their works.<\/p>\n<p>Essays by Eugene Garfield on the impact factor:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clarivate.com\/academia-government\/essays\/impact-factor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Clarivate Impact Factor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clarivate.com\/academia-government\/essays\/using-impact-factor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Using the Clarivate Impact Factor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Link to the\u00a0Journal Citation Reports database\u00a0can be found on the upper bar of the Web of Science platform under Products. 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