This link opens in a new windowThe CiteScore was introduced by Scopus in 2016. It is a collection of eight indicators to analyze the publication influence of journal titles.
The Scimago Journal Rank is a metric for journals, book series, and conference proceedings that weight the value of a citation based on the subject area, quality, and reputation of a source.
The SNIP measures contextual citation impact by taking differences in disciplinary characteristics into account. The SNIP can be used to compare journals in different fields.
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The JIF is calculated based on a two-year period and involves dividing the number of times articles were cited by the number of articles that are citable.
