T H O M S O N S C I E N T I F I C Editorial Development James Testa, Director.

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Editorial Editorial DevelopmentDevelopment

James Testa, James Testa, DirectorDirector

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Managing ScienceManaging Sciencewith thewith the

Web of ScienceWeb of Science

Created for bibliographic purposesCreated for bibliographic purposes Also provides a view of the Also provides a view of the activities of activities of

science and scientistsscience and scientists.. EvaluateEvaluate research role of research role of

JournalsJournals ScientistsScientists OrganizationsOrganizations CommunitiesCommunities

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Managing Science…Web of ScienceManaging Science…Web of Science

Define Relationships Define Relationships betweenbetween Individual JournalsIndividual Journals Journals and fields of studyJournals and fields of study

Measure impactMeasure impact of current of current researchresearch

Spot trendsSpot trends in scholarship in scholarship MeasureMeasure citation rates and citation citation rates and citation

linkslinks

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Managing Science…Web of ScienceManaging Science…Web of Science

Provide measures useful in Managing Provide measures useful in Managing Science:Science:

Quantitative, Quantitative, Objective, Objective,

FundamentalFundamental

Allocate resources – Measure Allocate resources – Measure ProgressProgress

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What is our Purpose? What is our Purpose? Build and maintain a multidisciplinary collection of Build and maintain a multidisciplinary collection of

world’s most important and influential international world’s most important and influential international and regional journals.and regional journals.

Who are we?Who are we? Professional librarians, information specialists, Professional librarians, information specialists,

graduate degrees in science or humanities.graduate degrees in science or humanities.

When are journals evaluated for coverage?When are journals evaluated for coverage? On an ongoing basis throughout the year.On an ongoing basis throughout the year.

Editorial Development

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Journal Selection ProcessJournal Selection Process

ObjectiveObjective Applied consistently to ALL Applied consistently to ALL

publisherspublishers CredibleCredible

Search >>> Measure >>> EvaluateSearch >>> Measure >>> Evaluate

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Web of Science Journal Selection Web of Science Journal Selection ProcessProcess

Citation analysisCitation analysis Self Citation RateSelf Citation Rate

SCIE vs. SCISCIE vs. SCI Social Sciences Citation IndexSocial Sciences Citation Index Arts & Humanities Citation IndexArts & Humanities Citation Index

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Journal Selection ProcessJournal Selection ProcessEugene Garfield, PhDEugene Garfield, PhD

Web of Science is Web of Science is comprehensive but not all comprehensive but not all inclusiveinclusive..

Small number of journals publish the bulk of Small number of journals publish the bulk of significantsignificant scientific resultsscientific results..

300 journal produce more than half of 300 journal produce more than half of what is cited and nearly a third of what what is cited and nearly a third of what is published.is published.

3,000 journals produce 80% of published 3,000 journals produce 80% of published articles and 95% of cited articles.articles and 95% of cited articles.

2,000 journals evaluated annually2,000 journals evaluated annually 10% accepted10% accepted

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… … Journal Selection Journal Selection

1.1. Basic Journal Publishing Basic Journal Publishing StandardsStandards

2.2. Editorial ContentEditorial Content

3.3. International DiversityInternational Diversity

4. Citation Analysis4. Citation Analysis

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… … Journal SelectionJournal Selection

1.)1.) Publishing StandardsPublishing Standards

a.) Timelinessa.) Timeliness

b.) Editorial Conventionsb.) Editorial Conventions

c.) English Language c.) English Language Bibliographic Bibliographic

InformationInformation

d.) Peer Reviewd.) Peer Review

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... Journal Selection... Journal Selection

2.) Editorial Content2.) Editorial Content

Do we need this journal in the database, Do we need this journal in the database, or is the category already well or is the category already well covered?covered?

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... Journal Selection... Journal Selection

3.) International Diversity3.) International Diversity

Do the authors, editors, and Do the authors, editors, and editorial advisory board members editorial advisory board members represent the international represent the international community?community?

Does this journal reflect the Does this journal reflect the global context in which scientific global context in which scientific

research takes place?research takes place?

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3. …International Diversity3. …International Diversity

Regional JournalsRegional Journals:: To properly reflect the global To properly reflect the global context in which scientific research context in which scientific research takes place, and to provide balanced takes place, and to provide balanced coverage in each category, Thomson coverage in each category, Thomson alsoalso seeks to cover the seeks to cover the best regional best regional journals.journals.

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3. …International Diversity3. …International DiversityInfectious Diseases category

Journal level: 8 countries represented (2004 JCR)

Article level: 115 countries represented (National Science Indicators)

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... Journal Selection... Journal Selection 4. 4. Citation AnalysisCitation Analysis

Capture Capture allall cited references cited references toto articles in articles in coveredcovered journals and journals and toto articles in journals articles in journals not not coveredcovered..

Expert use of citation data help ISI identify Expert use of citation data help ISI identify importantimportant, , influentialinfluential, and , and usefuluseful publications. publications.

Measure Measure useuse by analyzing citation data. by analyzing citation data.

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……Journal SelectionJournal Selection

……4. Citation Analysis4. Citation Analysis CrystallographyCrystallography

Fewer Articles, Fewer CitationsFewer Articles, Fewer Citations BiotechnologyBiotechnology, , GeneticsGenetics

Many Articles, Many CitationsMany Articles, Many Citations Arts & HumanitiesArts & Humanities

Slow citation growthSlow citation growth Life SciencesLife Sciences

Rapid citation growthRapid citation growth

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... Journal Selection... Journal Selection

4. 4. Citation AnalysisCitation Analysis

Citations to the journal itself Citations to the journal itself (Impact (Impact Factor)Factor)

Citations to the contributing authors Citations to the contributing authors and editorial board members.and editorial board members.

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... Journal Selection... Journal Selection

... 4. ... 4. Citation AnalysisCitation Analysis

- - Established JournalsEstablished JournalsImpact FactorImpact Factor::

……the average number of times the average number of times recent articles in a journal recent articles in a journal were cited in a particular were cited in a particular year.year.

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... ... Journal SelectionJournal Selection

...4. Citation Analysis...4. Citation Analysis

Emerging Infectious DiseasesEmerging Infectious Diseases

2004 Impact factor: 5.6432004 Impact factor: 5.643

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Journal Citation Reports (JCR) -- 2004 Science EditionJournal Citation Reports (JCR) -- 2004 Science EditionImpact Factor CalculationImpact Factor Calculation

Journal:Journal: Emerging Infectious DiseasesEmerging Infectious DiseasesImpact Factor:Impact Factor: 5.6435.643

Cites in 2004 to articles published in :Cites in 2004 to articles published in :2003 = 2003 = 1,5771,5772002 = 2002 = 1,5721,572

02 + 03 = 02 + 03 = 3,1493,149

Number of articles published in:Number of articles published in:2003 = 2003 = 2812812002 = 2002 = 277277

02 + 03 = 02 + 03 = 558558

Calculation:Calculation:Cites to recent articles Cites to recent articles 3,1493,149 = 5.643 = 5.643Number of recent articlesNumber of recent articles 558558

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Journal Citation Reports (JCR) -- 2004 Science Journal Citation Reports (JCR) -- 2004 Science EditionEdition

Journal:Journal: Emerging Infectious DiseasesEmerging Infectious DiseasesImpact Factor:Impact Factor: 5.6435.643

Self citation rateSelf citation rate: 8.80%: 8.80%

279 self citations / 3,149 Cites (02+03)279 self citations / 3,149 Cites (02+03)

Journal of Original Research Journal of Original Research

374 articles published in 2004374 articles published in 2004 371 Original Research Papers371 Original Research Papers 3 Review Articles3 Review Articles

Open Access JournalOpen Access Journal

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... Journal Selection... Journal Selection

... 4. ... 4. Citation AnalysisCitation Analysis

- - New JournalsNew Journals – citations to – citations to the work of authors and editorial the work of authors and editorial board members.board members.

Has the past work of authors and Has the past work of authors and editorial advisory board members editorial advisory board members received citations?received citations?

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……Journal SelectionJournal Selection

……4. Citation Analysis4. Citation Analysis

Self CitationsSelf Citations:: 80% of all journals listed in the JCR 80% of all journals listed in the JCR

Science Edition have self-citation Science Edition have self-citation rates of less than 20%.rates of less than 20%.

Excessive self-citation weakens the Excessive self-citation weakens the integrity of the journal’s Impact integrity of the journal’s Impact Factor.Factor.

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Building on the foundation of Thomson Building on the foundation of Thomson Citation IndexingCitation Indexing

Find the most important articles / journals Find the most important articles / journals of the 20of the 20thth Century – WoS Century of Century – WoS Century of ScienceScience

Cited Half Life > 9.5 years:Cited Half Life > 9.5 years: 1100 Science journals1100 Science journals 400 Social Science journals400 Social Science journals

Cited reference searching:Cited reference searching: Powerful tool in the discovery processPowerful tool in the discovery process Effective measure of author Effective measure of author

importance/influence.importance/influence.

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Science Citation Index ExpandedScience Citation Index Expanded 6,200 journals6,200 journals

Science, Medicine, Agriculture, Technology, Science, Medicine, Agriculture, Technology, Behavioral SciencesBehavioral Sciences

Available online: Web of ScienceAvailable online: Web of Science Every journal selected meets all selection Every journal selected meets all selection

criteriacriteria Science Citation IndexScience Citation Index

3,800 journals3,800 journals Highly cited, High impact journalsHighly cited, High impact journals Available on CDROM and PrintAvailable on CDROM and Print Includes the best regional journalsIncludes the best regional journals

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CategoryCategory: : Infectious DiseasesInfectious Diseases

Science Citation Index ExpandedScience Citation Index Expanded 46 journals46 journals

Science Citation IndexScience Citation Index 29 journals29 journals

Highly cited, High impact international and Highly cited, High impact international and regional journals.regional journals.

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Social Sciences Citation IndexSocial Sciences Citation Index

1,798 journals1,798 journals All journals meet Thomson ISI selection All journals meet Thomson ISI selection

criteria.criteria. Citation rates and Impact generally Citation rates and Impact generally

lower than for journals in the Natural lower than for journals in the Natural Sciences.Sciences.

Citations rise, peak, and decline.Citations rise, peak, and decline. Importance of regional studies.Importance of regional studies.

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Arts & Humanities Citation IndexArts & Humanities Citation Index

1,123 journals1,123 journals All journals meet Thomson ISI selection All journals meet Thomson ISI selection

criteria.criteria. Journal Citation metrics not generally Journal Citation metrics not generally

relevant in the Arts & Humanities.relevant in the Arts & Humanities. Citations cyclical varying with scholarly Citations cyclical varying with scholarly

interest in the topic.interest in the topic.

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Thank you.Thank you.Visit the ISI Web site atVisit the ISI Web site at

http://www.isinet.comhttp://www.isinet.comSelf Citation Essay: Self Citation Essay:

http://www.isinet.com/essays/journalcitationreports/8236411/http://www.isinet.com/essays/journalcitationreports/8236411/. .

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