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Journal Rankings

JCR: Journal Citation Reports -- A resources tool for journal evaluation and comparison of usage patterns for scholarly journals, using citation data drawn from titles worldwide. Among other data, JCR can provide a list of the most frequently cited titles, those with highest impact (i.e., the frequency with which the "average article" in a journal has been cited in a particular year), and those with the greatest immediacy (i.e., how quickly the average article in a journal is cited).

Coverage:

Sciences -- approximately 6,500 titles worldwide
Social Sciences -- approximately 1,700 titles worldwide
Arts & Humanities -- not covered

JCR: Journal Citation Reports (ISI) (2009+)
Provides citation data for evaluating and comparing scholarly journals.
*2000-2005 content is available in the Main Library CD-ROM Collection
Call Number Q1.J67
Eigenfactor: Ranking & Mapping Scientific Knowledge
"The citation data used at Eigenfactor come from Thomson Scientific's Journal Citation Reports (JCR)"
SCImago Journal & Country Rank
"a portal that includes the journals and country scientific indicators developed from the information contained in the Scopus® database (Elsevier B.V.). These indicators can be used to assess and analyze scientific domains."
NOTE: UCF does not subscribe to Scopus
Journal & Academic Rankings (Science Gateway)
"Science Gateway is a directory of links and resources for biomedical science and research. It is compiled by a group of scientists located in Europe and North America."