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Journal Selection and Metrics

An Example

The various methods of calculating a journal's impact vary widely, but the same rule holds true for all:  when comparing journals, the higher the number, the greater the impact. 

 

Google Scholar

(H-5)

 Websites

CiteScore 

(Scopus)

 SCIMago H-Index
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
124 12.48 64.2 12.19 189
Journal of Diabetes Research 59 3.6 7.2 1.065 90
Diabetes & Metabolism
44 3.95 5.9 1.648 110

Sources:

  • Google Scholar: go to Google Scholar website, click on the three bars, then Metrics.
  • Websites: the website of each individual journal
  • CiteScore: Scopus database (click on Sources)
  • SCIMago and H-Index scores: SCIMago