image: These are the CiteScore metrics, available for free on Scopus, for the Pensoft journal Nature Conservation. Accessible from: http://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100414365 view more
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Having long been indexed by the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature - Scopus, Pensoft journals published on the ARPHA journal publishing platform have now accommodated its latest handy products.
Both Scopus CiteScore and CiteScoreTracker have been integrated with each journal published by Pensoft on ARPHA, so that evidence of their impact can be easily provided on a monthly, as well as yearly basis. The metrics are already visible on the homepages of 15 journals published by Pensoft.
Scopus calculates its CiteScore through a simple formula based on the average citations received per document.
The yearly CiteScore is how many times papers published in the previous three years with a single journal are cited in that particular year.
Meanwhile, the CiteScoreTracker provides an estimate on a monthly basis. Since the citation count builds up every month, it is still consistent with the complete year's score, providing helpful information for a journal's current performance. Furthermore, it ensures that journals which have only recently been indexed by Scopus are quick to receive their own CiteScore.
To provide an impact estimate as robust and reliable as possible, Scopus CiteScore relies on both the largest database of peer-reviewed literature, and inclusiveness of all publication types. While the latter is necessary in order to acknowledge the scientific value of all academic papers that have found their place in a scholarly journal, it also significantly reduces the risk of metrics manipulation.
To further illustrate the impact of Pensoft publications, a direct citation feed has recently been integrated that shows the number of Scopus citations for a particular publication. Accessible from a tab visible in each publication is a count of scholarly articles that have cited it in Scopus, in addition to previously integrated Crossref, Google Scholar and PubMed.
"Integrating Scopus CiteScore and CiteScoreTracker with all Pensoft journals and potentially with all journals published on ARPHA is what I believe to be of great benefit to all our present and future users, readers and editorial team," says Pensoft's founder and CEO Prof. Lyubomir Penev. "It is a fantastic way to keep a real-time track of our progress and impact in the scientific community."
"We are delighted that Pensoft are including CiteScore metrics on their journal pages. They join a selection of early adopting publishers that recognise the need to provide their users with a range of indicators to better measure the impact of their journals," says Chris James, Product Manager Research Metrics at Elsevier, who is responsible for CiteScore.
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About Scopus:
Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Delivering a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities, Scopus features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research.
About Pensoft:
Pensoft is an independent academic publishing company, well known worldwide for its innovations in the field of semantic publishing, as well as for its cutting-edge publishing tools and workflows. In 2013, Pensoft launched the first ever end to end XML-based authoring, reviewing and publishing workflow, as demonstrated by its cutting-edge product, the ARPHA Journal Publishing Platform. Flagship titles include: Research Ideas and Outcomes (RIO), One Ecosystem, ZooKeys, Biodiversity Data Journal, PhytoKeys, MycoKeys, and more.
Contacts:
Prof. Lyubomir Penev, Pensoft
Email: penev@pensoft.net
Chris James, Scopus, Elsevier
Email: cd.james@elsevier.com