Abstracting and indexing database Scopus, part of STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of a new feature - Scopus Journal Analyzer. Available to all subscribers, the new feature enables researchers and librarians to easily evaluate and compare journals using article and citation data.
Researchers around the globe are in continuous need of journal comparisons while making important decisions such as whether or not to publish in a particular journal, which journals to track for research purposes, whether to review manuscripts or join editorial boards. The new Scopus Journal Analyzer can simplify this decision-making process, leaving more time for researchers to be productive with their own research.
The Scopus Journal Analyzer enables users to select and compare up to 10 journals simultaneously using three distinct graphical representations of their performance over time. The first displays the total number of citations the selected journals receive over the course of each year. The second shows the number of articles published by each journal over time. The third provides the number of citations received in that year, regardless of the publication date of the cited document, divided by the total number of documents published in that year.
Updated every two months, the Scopus Journal Analyzer will provide accurate, up-to-date journal overviews. This will help users to focus on the actual analysis and make clear, well-informed decisions.
