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Writing 100 (Winek)

Advanced Writing

Journal Impact Factor (JIF)

The Impact Factor is a measure of the frequency in which the "average article" from a particular journal has been cited in a given period of time. It is one way scholars measure the relative importance of a journal within its field. 

Use Journal Citation Reports (JCR) to locate Journal Impact Factors and JIF quartile rankings. 

 

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Journals & Indexing

Databases index (aka inventory, record, catalog) resources.  

An index points to something.

Database - Multiple Disciplines

Google Spreadsheet

Activity:

Claim your row in the Google Spreadsheet based on the number of your post-it note. Record your answers in the Google spreadsheet based on the following directions.

  • Navigate to a Journal Citation Reports Category that aligns with your research question.
    • Record the Category name in Column B.
  • Locate a top five journal, according to the 2020 Journal Impact Factor (JFI) in that Category (your discipline).
    • Paste the Journal title into Column C.
  • Search for the journal title in Web of Science using the Publication Title field to determine if the item is indexed in WofS.
    • Record Yes or No in Column D. If "Yes", indicate the years it is indexed.