CiteScore measures the average citations received per peer-reviewed document published in this title. CiteScore values are based on citation counts in a range of four years (e.g. 2017-2020) to peer-reviewed documents (articles, reviews, conference papers, data papers and book chapters) published in the same four calendar years, divided by the number of these documents in these same four years (e.g. 2017– 20).
View the full metrics for this title| Year | CiteScore | CiteScore Percentile | Citations | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5.4 | 84 | 8168 | 1517 |
| 2019 | 4.9 | 82 | 6638 | 1362 |
| 2018 | 4.3 | 82 | 5039 | 1171 |
| 2017 | 4.1 | 81 | 4104 | 1008 |
| 2016 | 3.6 | 81 | 3216 | 898 |
CiteScore measures the average citations received per document published in a title. CiteScore values are based on citation counts in a range of four years (e.g. 2017-2020) to peer-reviewed documents (articles, reviews, conference papers, data papers and book chapters) published in the same four calendar years, divided by the number of these documents in these same four years (e.g. 2017– 20).
For example, CiteScore 2020:
A = Citations to articles, reviews, conference papers, data papers and book chapters published in 2017-2020
B = Sum of articles, reviews, conference papers, data papers and book chapters published in 2017-2020
2020 CiteScore = A/B
A CiteScore is available for most active serial titles on Scopus ― peer-reviewed journals, book series, conference proceedings and trade journals.
CiteScore Percentile indicates the relative standing of a serial title in its subject field.
A serial that has a CiteScore Percentile of 96% is ranked according to CiteScore as high or higher than 96% of titles in that category. A title will receive a CiteScore Percentile for each subject area in which it’s indexed in Scopus.
CiteScore™ metrics are a new standard that help to measure journal citation impact. They are comprehensive, transparent, current and free metrics calculated using data from Scopus®, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature.
CiteScore metrics is a family of eight indicators that offer complementary views to analyze the publication influence of serial titles of interest:
This page shows the highest percentile and related rank for the title. A title will receive a CiteScore Percentile and rank for each subject area in which it’s indexed in Scopus.
Full metrics for this title are available for free on Scopus.com