How many citations are considered good?

How many citations are considered good?

With 10 or more citations, your work is now in the top 24% of the most cited work worldwide; this increased to the top 1.8% as you reach 100 or more citations. Main take home message: the average citation per manuscript is clearly below 10!

What is the average number of citations per paper?

In December 2015, nearly two thirds of the articles published in 2015 had 0 or 1 citation, with 1.75 citations per paper on average. So Sachiko would be able to make a good case for future impact given that her article already had 6 citations. Early citations are usually reflective of high eventual citation counts.

Which is better Scopus or Web of Science?

The Web of Science Core Collection is probably the single most authoritative source. Scopus is a very useful alternative for measuring the citation impact of articles, journals and authors. Scopus has a larger dataset, so more articles, journals and conference papers will have metrics.

How do I know if my paper is Scopus indexed?

1. Check the title list. Browse sources on Scopus.com to check the title list, and evaluate the journal with CiteScore and other journal metrics freely available.
2. Search in Scopus.
3. Ask!

How do I get Scopus for free?

If you need to search for citations and an author’s history of publication, you can use Elsevier Scopus “preview” or free edition: http://www.scopus.com You can either create a free user login, or simply search following the “author search” link at the top of the screen.

How do I find Scopus indexed journals?

SJR can give you journals outside Scopus.

1. Visit their website at scopus.com/sources. This will guide you to their search page.
2. Choose the Title, Publisher, or ISSN number of the journal of your choice and search it in.
3. Enter the journal details in the search bar to have access to their database.