Notice

2021 Journal Citation Reports Release(JCR 2020 edition): The latest Journal Impact Factor is here!

 

The Web of Science Group, a Clarivate Analytics company, released the latest Journal Citation Reports(JCR) on June 30, 2021.

This release of JCR provides 2020 data (2020 Journal Impact Factor and other indicators) and the 2021 data will be available in the 2022 release.

The data will be updated biweekly till end of 2021 with notes about pending additions or adjustments to the JCR data.

 

How to Access? JCR DB & Journal List File

  • JCR Online Database: Library Website → E-RESOURCES → Databases → ‘J’ Journal Citation Reports (New UI)
  • [Click] Go to the New JCR (New UI)
  • JCR Online Database Classic (Old UI): Go to the New JCR → Click the ‘Products’ button at the top right corner of the site → Click the ‘Journal Citation Reports(Classic)’  ※ The New UI is not completed yet.
  • 2020 SCIE/SSCI Journals List (Excel File, available to download): Library website → Research Supports → Research Performance Analysis (Journal List)

 

Key highlights for 2021

  • Including more than 20,000 journals from 113 countries, 254 research categories in the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities.
  • More than 14,000 journals have at least one Gold Open Access publication, with more than 4,600 being fully Open Access.
  • New expanded content : Including the Arts & Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI)™ and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)™ (Not provide its Journal Impact Factor)
  • New Journal Citation Indicator (A new, field-normalized measurement, SCIE, SSCI, A&HCI, ESCI)
  • New user experience
  • Including Early Access content