Google Scholar, Web Of Science, & Scopus: A Comparison

Google Scholar, Web Of Science, & Scopus: A Comparison

Despite citation counts from Google Scholar (GS), Web of Science (WoS), and Scopus being widely consulted by researchers and sometimes used in research evaluations, there is no recent or systematic evidence about the differences between them. In response, the below...
2017 Scholar Metrics Released

2017 Scholar Metrics Released

Scholar Metrics provide an easy way for authors to quickly gauge the visibility and influence of recent articles in scholarly publications. GS is releasing the 2017 version of Scholar Metrics. This release covers articles published in 2012–2016 and includes citations...
Top journals by impact factor – Latest JCR is released

Top journals by impact factor – Latest JCR is released

From the press release:    The 2017 release, with 2016 citation data for literature within the sciences and social sciences, features 11,459 journal listings in 236 disciplines; 81 countries are represented. A total of 132 journals received their first JIF. Below, top...
2016 Google Scholar Metrics

2016 Google Scholar Metrics

  This year’s release covers “articles published between 2011 and 2015, both inclusive. The metrics are based on citations from all articles that were indexed in Google Scholar in June 2016. This also includes citations from articles that are not...