emerging sources citation index – a new edition of web of science
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EMERGING SOURCES CITATION INDEX A NEW EDITION OF WEB OF SCIENCE2015 FRANKFURT BOOK FAIRHOT SPOT 4.2 L10114 OCTOBER 2015, 10 AM
Thomas A. CiavarellaManagerPublisher Relations
#fbm15@thomsonreuters@webofscience
WEB OF SCIENCE
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7,000 institutions
100 countries
54 million records
18,700+ journals
1 billion searchable
cited references
WEB OF SCIENCE CORE COLLECTION
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12,000proceedings
13,000 journals
8 million records
66,000 books
Superior collection development
THE NEED TO GROW
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The Web of Science audience seeks quantity:
– More data to support research assessment and analysis
– More coverage of local content with significant regional importance
– More opportunity for global collaboration
STRENGTHENING OUR CORE
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The Web of Science audience expects quality:
– Remain selective
– Provide thought leadership
– Identify the most relevant journals
Both to grow and to strengthen our core, Thomson Reuters has created the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI).
BENEFITS OF ESCI
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• The Emerging Sources Citation Index:
– Makes thousands of journals searchable, discoverable, and citable
– Ensures that Web of Science covers scientific trends and developments beyond the high-impact literature
– Makes our rigorous selection criteria more transparent
ESCI MINIMUM CRITERIA
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Evidence of peer review
Adherence to ethical publishing practices
Content requested
by or of high interest to subscribers
Preferred electronic formats
(XML / PDF)
JOURNAL SELECTION CRITERIA
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Journal Publishing Standards
Editorial Content
International Focus
Citation Analysis
•Does this journal target an international audience or specifically a regional audience?•Is international representation among authors and board members at an appropriate level for such a journal?
•Total citations•Recent citation activity•Author and editorial board members’ citations in the literature•Integration of the journal into the literature over time
Red = ESCI minimum requirements
•Peer review•Ethical publishing practices•Meets technical requirements (XML / PDF)•Timeliness of publication•International editorial conventions•English-language bibliographic information
•Has a scholarly audience searched for or requested this content?•How does this journal compare with covered journals of similar scope?•Is this subject already well covered?•Will this journal enrich WoS with novel content?
JOURNAL EVALUATIONS
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ESCI
JOURNAL EVALUATIONS WITH ESCI
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ESCI BY THE NUMBERS
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• The Emerging Sources Citation Index:
– Adds thousands of journals to Web of Science in 2015-16
Arts & Humanities
Social Sciences
Sciences
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ESCI BY THE NUMBERS
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• The Emerging Sources Citation Index:
– Launches with a balanced mix of open access and proprietary journals
46%
54%
OAnon-OA
ESCI BY THE NUMBERS
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• The Emerging Sources Citation Index:
– Enhances the coverage in Web of Science regional indices
Russia/CIS
Middle East/Africa
Latin America
Asia-Pacific/Australia
North America
Europe
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ESCI INDEXING & CITATIONS
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The Emerging Sources Citation Index:
– Keeps the indexing policies and conventions of the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), and the Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI)
• Cover-to-cover indexing• All author names and institutions captured• Fully cited references• Times-cited counts
ESCI INDEXING & CITATIONS
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ESCI METRICS
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• Journals in the Emerging Sources Citation Index:
– Will not receive a Journal Impact Factor. That status is reserved for journals that have passed a rigorous review and reside in SCIE or SSCI.
– Will feed into InCites, helping organizations understand the overall output of their publishing programs and how they compare to peers’.
JournalsInCitesWoS
ESCIProceedings
ESCI PROMOTIONS
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ESCI PROMOTIONS
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ESCI PROMOTIONS
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ESCI PROMOTIONS
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WHAT’S NEXT FOR ESCI?
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Launch
Growth
More than journals?
ESCI LAUNCH
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• The Emerging Sources Citation Index:
– Launches in November in Web of Science release 5.20
– Is available to subscribers of the “flagship” databases (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI) at no additional cost
