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Citation Rankings

A guide to citation ranking and the citation ranking databases in use in the Argonne Research Library

What is Journal Citation Reports?

Journal Citation Reports is a systematic, objective means to critically evaluate scientific journals, with quantifiable, statistical information based on citation data.

Journal Citation Reports can show:  

  • Most frequently cited journals in a field  
  • Hottest journals in a field  
  • Highest impact journals in a field
  • Most published articles in a field
  • Subject category data for benchmarking

Using Journal Citation Reports

Clarivate has a wide range of learning options for familiarizing yourself with Journal Citation Reports, from user manuals to live training. Click the link below to be taken to Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports LibGuide.