1. impact factor: the impact factor refers to the average number of times a journal is cited. Generally speaking, the higher the impact factor, the higher the academic level and the higher the ranking.
2. Citation frequency: Citation frequency refers to the number of times articles in periodicals are cited by other documents. The higher the citation frequency, the higher the academic value of the journal.
3. Academic evaluation indicators: Academic evaluation indicators include the ranking of journals in the same field, the number of peer reviews and the number of papers cited.
4. Reputation and history of periodicals: Some periodicals with a long history may also have certain brand effects because of their academic reputation, so they are also the first choice of some scholars.
5. The popularity and academic influence of the main authors and editorial board members: Generally speaking, if the main authors and editorial board members of a journal are experts and scholars with high academic status in a certain field, the evaluation of the journal will be improved accordingly.
6. Evaluation of rating agencies: Some regular rating agencies (such as JCR and ESCI). ) you can also rate journals. Evaluation is usually based on impact factors, cited frequency, academic evaluation indicators, etc. , and usually need to combine the characteristics of this field.
7. Collection database: The collection status of periodicals in common and well-known collection databases (such as SCI and SCI) is also an indicator to measure the level of periodicals. Generally speaking, journals collected by multiple databases are more likely to be considered as high-level journals, because this means that their quality has been evaluated and recognized many times.
Some thoughts on evaluating the level of periodicals
When evaluating the level of periodicals, it is necessary to comprehensively consider various indicators and factors, and it is difficult for a single indicator to fully reflect the level of periodicals. At the same time, we should also see that there may be some subjective factors in the evaluation results. Therefore, in addition to the level of journals, other factors such as the quality of the articles themselves, the contribution to the research field, and the fit with the theme should also be considered when making choices. In addition to the level of journals, we can also judge the academic value of papers from the aspects of quality, innovation and importance.