Independent Thinking on Publishing's Future
The Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is the average number of times a journal’s recent articles are cited in a given year. It is simple to calculate and widely used, but it describes journals, not individual papers or researchers. This guide explains how Clarivate calculates it, how to read it and where its limits lie. Key … Read more
In the latest development, more than 5 million theses and dissertations are now available in Web of Science’s theses database. Two years ago, Clarivate Analytics acquired ProQuest, a leading provider of educational technology solutions. With a deal worth USD 5.3 billion, it is considered one of the largest mergers between scholarly entities. The acquisition also means … Read more
Predatory journals are a real menace in academic publishing. Having first appeared in the early 2000s, the number of predatory journals continues to increase and today becomes a major concern among researchers and genuine academic publishers. There are tens of thousands of academic journals in the world today, and predatory journals possibly make up as … Read more
The multi-billion-dollar Clarivate acquisition of ProQuest has been completed in a deal worth USD5.3 billion. The result will be one of the world’s most extensive software and information providers for academia, with the two already separately playing a significant role in the field of scholarly publishing and data information. Clarivate will maintain the already-established ProQuest brand … Read more
Have you ever wondered what makes a good scholarly article? If you are a student or a researcher looking to publish your first journal or scholarly article, submitting a scholarly work that fulfills the right criteria is vital. Scholarly articles are part of an important contribution to research and academia. They contain findings, analyses, hypotheses, … Read more