Evan Bieske
School of Chemistry
University of Melbourne

Suggesting a journal for inclusion in
Scopus

Suggesting a journal for inclusion in
Scopus
Technical Requirements
English language abstracts
Peer review
Regular publication schedule
Registered ISSN
References in Roman script

Criteria
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Journal policy
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Subject area, Regional Focus
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Quality of content (sample articles)
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Academic content, Production quality, Language &
Grammar
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Citedness
• journal, editors
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Regularity
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Online availability
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Homepage

Journal Goal
What is the Journal trying to achieve?
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Present new and important research
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Address a neglected research area
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Publish papers that may not be accepted into existing journals
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Serve as a vehicle for institutional, national or personal pride
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Make money

Reviewing Journals for Scopus

Journal Policy

Scoring

Journal Policy

Journal Policy

Content quality

Citedness

Regularity

Online availability and quality

Case Study 1
Small journal from Asia
International subject (technology)
Fair homepage
Good production values
Regular publication
Few articles each year (~10/yr)
Small publisher
Only published for 2 years
Fair academic quality
Most articles are authored by the editors

Case Study 1
Small journal from Asia
Feedback – Why was the journal rejected
Can reapply after 1, 2, 3 years

Case Study 2
Philippine Journal of Science

Philippine Journal of Science
International subject (science & technology)
Long History (since 1906)
Very good homepage
Good production values
Regular publication articles each year (~10/yr)
Good academic quality
Editorial and author diversity

Summary
There are no hard rules for deciding whether a journal should be included.
Important indicators are:
• achieves primary goal of presenting high quality research
• satisfies technical aspects (english abstract, Roman refs. etc.)
• journal policy (editorial board, peer review etc.)
• citedness
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Regularity
• online availability
• longevity