LibGuides: Journal Rankings: CiteScore

What is CiteScore?

CiteScore metrics are part of the Scopus basket of journal metrics that includes SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper), SJR (SCImago Journal Rank), citation- and document- counts and percentage cited. The integration of these metrics into Scopus provides insights into the citation impact of more than 22,220 titles.

CiteScore is essentially the average citations per document that a title receives over a three-year period. It is simple to replicate. A CiteScore 2015 value is available for most active serial titles in Scopus ― journals, book series, conference proceedings and trade journals ― that started publishing in 2014 or earlier.

Scopus: Journal Analyzer

Scopus Journal Analyzer allows up to 10 journals to be compared according to assorted factors including SJR,and SNIP. These indicators can also be accessed freely through independent organizations linked below.

Scopus
Click the "Compare Journals" link to analyze up to 10 for comparison across different variables.
SNIP Indicator
Also based on Scopus data, the SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper) from CTWS measures average citation impact of the publications of a journal. Unlike the Journal Impact Factor, SNIP considers citation habits of different fields with the goal of more accurate comparisons between fields.
SJR
Based on Scopus data, SJR takes into consideration the prestige of of citing journal, instead of counting all citation equally.

Where can I find CiteScore?

Available from: Scopus Journal Metrics

CiteScores are computed for all journals indexed by Scopus (over 22,000 titles).
CiteScores are computed for journals in all disciplines including the humanities.

Matrices in CiteScore

CiteScore vs. Impact Factor

CiteScore calculation is based on Scopus data, while Impact Factor is based on Web of Science data.
CiteScore uses a 3-year window while Impact Factor adopts a 2-year window.
CiteScore includes all document types indexed by Scopus, include articles, reviews, letters, notes, editorials, conference papers, etc. while Impact Factor only includes "citable documents" which are articles and reviews.

Google Scholar Metrics

Google Scholar
Provides rankings of journals according to their h-index and h-median.