Journal level metrics
Journal level metrics measure the influence of a journal, taking into account the number of citations received by articles published in the journal.

Why can journal level metrics be important for you?

JIF: Journal Impact Factor

• Calculation method
• Where to find the JIF
• Comparing journal based on the JIF.
• Video Journal Citation Reports 2021

CiteScore

• Calculation method
• Where to find CiteScore
• Comparing journal based on CiteScore
• Video: CiteScore metrics in Scopus

SJR: SCImago Journal Rank

• Calculation method
• Where to find SJR
• Comparing journals based on SJR

SNIP: Source Normalized Impact per Paper

• Calculation method
• Where to find SNIP
• Comparing journals based on SNIP

Be aware of bogus journal metrics!
Next to the Journal Impact Factor, CiteScore, SJR and SNIP you might encounter other journal level metrics, for example on the homepage of a journal or in an e-mail you receive from a publisher or editor.

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