ACM journals post record impact factor gains ahead of 2026 open access transition - July 4, 2025
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has reported its strongest impact factor performance, as detailed in the latest Journal Citation Reports (JCR) from Clarivate. Over 75% of ACM’s indexed journals saw an increase in impact factors, with a growing number now ranked in the… Read More
American Psychiatric Association journals maintain strong impact factor performance in 2025 citation reports - July 3, 2025
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has reported robust performance across its journals in the latest Journal Citation Reports released by Clarivate Analytics for 2025. All four APA journals received updated impact factors, reinforcing their presence in the scientific literature and ongoing relevance to the field of psychiatry… Read More
MDPI strengthens journal portfolio in 2025 Journal Citation Reports with expanded rankings and impact - June 20, 2025
Open access publisher MDPI has reported strong performance in the 2025 edition of Clarivate’s Journal Citation Reports (JCR). With 298 journals indexed, 193 ranked in the top half of their categories. 61 journals received top-quartile placement, and six were ranked in the top 10% of their fields.… Read More
Clarivate releases 2025 Journal Citation Reports with enhanced emphasis on research integrity - June 18, 2025
Clarivate has released the 2025 edition of the Journal Citation Reports (JCR), marking the 50th anniversary of the annual publication. The updated reports continue to serve as a core resource for academic institutions, researchers, and publishers by providing independent, publisher-neutral data on the performance… Read More
Scite adds ASM journals to Smart Citations platform to boost research discoverability - June 18, 2025
Scite, the AI-powered research discovery platform from Research Solutions, has signed a new indexing agreement with the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), extending its publisher network to include the full journal portfolio of the century-old microbiology association. Under this agreement, content from ASM’s peer-reviewed… Read More
Over 100 institutions and funders confirm recognition of eLife papers despite absence of Impact Factor - May 9, 2025
More than 100 academic institutions and research funders worldwide have affirmed that publications in eLife remain valid for hiring, promotion, and funding decisions, following the journal’s shift away from using the Journal Impact Factor. The confirmations reflect growing institutional acceptance of alternative models of scholarly publishing and… Read More
JMIR Aging achieves top ranking, joins prestigious Science Citation Indexes - December 18, 2024
JMIR Publications has announced that JMIR Aging, a leading journal focused on aging research and technology, has been accepted into the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) and the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)—two of the most prestigious databases for high-impact scholarly journals. This achievement… Read More
Crops accepted into Emerging Sources Citation Index in Web of Science - July 10, 2024
Crops, an esteemed international journal dedicated to crop science, has achieved a significant milestone by being selected for coverage in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) of Web of Science. This recognition highlights Crops’ commitment to publishing high-quality research and its growing influence in the academic community.… Read More
EDP Sciences journal receives Impact Factors and CiteScores reflect growth in key and emerging disciplines - June 21, 2024
EDP Sciences has shared the progress of journals in the recently announced Journal Citation Reports™ and CiteScores. The latest results not only demonstrate a collective and consistent performance across our publications but also highlight notable individual achievements in important research areas including Sustainable Development, Radioprotection, and Astronomy.… Read More
Clarivate announces updates to the 2024 Journal Citation Reports 2024 - June 20, 2024
Clarivate Plc, a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, has released the 2024 update to the Journal Citation Reports™ (JCR™). The reports provide an essential and comprehensive resource of high-quality journals, ranked by field to enable academic institutions, researchers, and publishers to gauge the… Read More
