Bibliometrics

The Web of Science Master Journal List External link, opens in new window. lists the journals included in the databases. You can search for title, ISSN or keywords. It also tells you about the Journal Selection Process for the journals included.

On the Norwegian Register page External link, opens in new window. , you can search for journals by name or ISSN and see the level of the journal for the current year as well as for previous years.

Journals in the register are divided into different levels. Level 1 includes scientific journals considered to maintain good quality, while Level 2 consists of the most prestigious top fifth within each subject area.

Level 0 includes journals that are not considered to meet the criteria for scientific publishing in the Norwegian register.

A marking with “x” is used for journals that have not yet been classified. This means the journal has not been assigned a level until an assessment has been made, which may occur at the next update of the register.

In Journal Citation Reports External link, opens in new window. (JCR), you can search for journals indexed in Web of Science based on subject categories.

In Scimago Journal & Country Rank External link, opens in new window., you can search for journals indexed in Scopus using subject categories.

CWTS Journal Indicators External link, opens in new window. from Leiden University are used to measure and compare the scientific impact of journals. They can also be used to find journals within a specific subject area by filtering journals by subject category and comparing their citation levels. In this way, one can quickly identify the most influential and relevant journals in the field.

Clarivate also offers the tool Manuscript Matcher, available through the Master Journal List External link, opens in new window., where you can match your abstract to relevant journals. Many publishers such as Elsevier, IEEE, Wiley, and Taylor & Francis offer similar matching services. These can serve as a complement when identifying the right publication channel.

How often, on average, the journal's articles from the previous two years have been cited in a given year. Search in Journal Citation Reports External link, opens in new window., JCR.

Search for the article in Web of Science External link, opens in new window. and click on the number next to the Times Cited heading.

Search for the article in Web of Science External link, opens in new window. and click on the title to access the full entry. In the right margin you can see citing articles. You also have the option to receive email notification of upcoming citations - "Create Citation Alert". To use this service, you need to register as a user.

Search for the reference in Web of Scienc External link, opens in new window.e and retrieve the full record. In the right margin you will find the heading "Suggest a correction" and a link to a web form for correction.