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How to improve quality of my journal and increase its

impact factor

Isabelle Reiss Intellectual Property & Science Scientific and Scholarly Research

Introducing myself and asking 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?

THOMSON REUTERS JOURNAL SELECTION PROCESS

FACTS

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papers will be read by a researcher in a year, on average 200+

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.

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A relatively small number of

journals publish the majority

of significant scholarly

results

For decades, Thomson Reuters 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

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Selective, yet comprehensive

BEST Discover the

world’s

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.

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3000+

10 ~ 12% Accepted

A continual process of evaluation and assessment of existing journals

Necessary information is provided based upon a consistent selection process

A list of current journals in collection http://ip-science.thomsonreuters.com/mjl

Journal Selection Process for Web of Science

Journal

Publishing

Standards

Editorial

Content

International

Diversity Citation

Analysis

Four Points of Evaluation


Journal

Publishing

Standards

Editorial

Content

International

Diversity Citation

Analysis

• Timeliness of

publication

• International Editorial

Conventions

• English language

Bibliographic

Information

• Peer Review

Timeliness of publication

• A journal must be published according to its stated

publication schedule

• Must receive three current issues in sequence to

begin evaluation

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Mar May Jul Sep Nov

Journal

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Journal

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Journal

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Journal

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Journal

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Journal

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The content is robust with sufficient manuscripts in the

pipeline


Journal

Publishing

Standards

Editorial

Content

International

Diversity Citation

Analysis

• Timeliness of

publication


Conventions


Bibliographic

Information

• Peer Review

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Informative Journal titles

International Editorial Conventions

Fully descriptive Article titles

and abstracts

Full address information for

every author

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International Editorial Conventions

Complete bibliographic

information for all cited

references


Journal

Publishing

Standards

Editorial

Content

International

Diversity Citation

Analysis

• Timeliness of

publication


Conventions


Bibliographic

Information

• Peer Review

English language Bibliographic Information

• Article titles • Author names and addresses • Cited references in the Roman

alphabet • Abstracts and Keywords

English language Bibliographic Information

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.


Journal

Publishing

Standards

Editorial

Content

International

Diversity Citation

Analysis

• Timeliness of

publication


Conventions


Bibliographic

Information

• Peer Review

Peer Review must be an explicit part of the publishing

process

Funding source is also recommended whenever possible


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 !

What journals are covered in specific subject

category?

What journals are covered in specific subject category?

What journals are covered in specific subject

category?

What are the contents in a journal of interest ?


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?

Publication Name=(Clinical Infectious Diseases )

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

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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)

Publication Name=(Neurological Research)

The need for international diversity is viewed in

relationship to the target audience for the journal

60 Countries /

territories International

audience


2013)

Publication Name=(Asian Pacific Journal 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


2013)

Regional Journals

• From 2007-2009

• 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

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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

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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

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How your journal has been cited in Web of

Science ?

How your journal has been cited in Web of

Science ?

Identifying the papers that cited your

journal

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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

2012 2011 2010

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

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Calculation of Impact

Factor

Journal: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW

Categories: BUSINESS / MANAGEMENT

Self Citations

Self Citations

Source: 2009

JCR Journal was suppressed from 2010.

Effect of Self Citations

on rank in category:

From Q1

To Q4

•Chemistry, Medicinal

•Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Journal: Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia-Brazilian Journal of

Pharmacognosy

85%

Most journals have self-

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


Journal

Publishing

Standards

Editorial

Content

International

Diversity Citation

Analysis

URLs:

• Journal selection process in Portuguese

http://wokinfo.com/essays/journal-selection-process/

• How to submit a Journal

http://ip-science.thomsonreuters.com/info/journalsubmission-front/












How Can I Improve 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.

Enrollment of more internationally high impact researcher in journal editorial board Hiring editorial staff for journal promotion

• to advise on what was ´hot´

• to attend research presentations

• to commission ensuing papers at these meetings

• to find “niches” a particular area of interest to attract academics in that field to publish with the journal

Encourage them to become members of various research advisory panels

Active recruitment of high-impact articles

• by courting researchers

• by personal approach of lead investigators of major research projects

More careful article selection

• Publishing more review articles

• Scrutinize for

– originality,

– interest and

– substantive contribution to the international litterature

• Publication of fewer citable articles:

– being ‘choosier’

– publishing longer research articles so that fewer articles ‘fitted’ in each issue

Offering authors better services

• speeding up turn-around times

• introducing fast track publication for potential high impact papers

• timing publication of papers with their presentation at research meetings

• . “One author sent us a test paper, a secondary [data] analysis, and found working with us such a good experience that they’ve just sent us their two hottest new articles.”

Boosting the journal’s media profile

• To attract first-class authors, and therefore citable articles.

• Topics of interest to the general public

– sometimes collated in theme issues

– to attract special articles on important subjects, create impact,

– providing data that could change government policy, (and attract media coverage),

– maintaining the high quality of these articles

• Many Editors actively promote their journals to the popular media, for instance

– by putting great effort into media releases and media conferences,

– by cultivating reporters

How to “get” an impact factor?

• Pass the selection process

• Be indexed during 3 years

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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:

THANK YOU

Isabelle Reiss

Scientific & Scholarly Research

Thomson Reuters

[email protected]

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