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Improving the quality of ASEAN

journals with Scopus

14 November 2017

Presented by:

Derrick Duncombe

Market Development Manager (APAC)

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2) Scopus & CSAB

3) Q & A

1) Research Landscape (ASEAN)

Agenda

a) Evaluation process

b) CSAB and the Scopus Journal selection criteria

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1) Research landscape (ASEAN)

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ASEAN scholarly output since 2000

Source: SciVal (as @ 10 October 2017)

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ASEAN – by publication

Source: SciVal (as @ 10 October 2017)

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ASEAN – by citations

Source: SciVal (as @ 10 October 2017)

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ASEAN’s overall research performance

Source: SciVal (as @ 10 October 2017)

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ASEAN – publications by subject areaWorld average

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Asia Pacific’s overall research performance

Source: SciVal (as @ 10 October 2017)

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5,000,000

10,000,000

15,000,000

20,000,000

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30,000,000

35,000,000

ASEAN ASIA PACIFIC EUROPE NORTH AMERICA

OVERALL RESEARCH PERFORMANCE

Scholarly output: Citation count:

Global Comparison – Scholarly output & Citation count

Source: SciVal (as @ 10 October 2017)

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ASEAN ASIA PACIFIC EUROPE NORTH AMERICA

OVERALL RESEARCH PERFORMANCE

Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI): Citations per publication:

Global Comparison – FWCI & Citations per publication

World

Average

Source: SciVal (as @ 10 October 2017)

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2) Scopus and CSAB

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Scopus is the world’s largest

abstract and citation database of

peer-reviewed scientific literature

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World University Ranking bodies use Scopus data

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World University Ranking bodies use Scopus data

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When journals get indexed in Scopus, what does it mean?

A journal that is suggested to Scopus and gets accepted for inclusion

by the CSAB Subject Chairs and indexed into its database will get:

• international visibility

• increased citations for individual researchers as well as

the journal

• increased opportunity for collaboration with other researchers

from around the world

The journal will also be contributing to the wider scholarly community

in the specialist subject field.

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Finding Authoritative Researchers

Needs:

• I need to find an expert in the right fields(s)

• Someone with a good volume and impact of publications

• Local who is recognized internationally

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Potential Editors, Authors, Reviewers

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Potential Editors, Authors, Reviewers

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Use the Scopus Author Profile

Use the Scopus author profile to understand where the author is based, their

level of experience, publication output and impact, relevant to your topic.

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What are the top Journals publishing in the topic?

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Explore the best journals active in that topic

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Latest Developments in Scopus

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Funding Acknowledgements

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Funding data expansion project

What?

• Capture full text funding information

• Tag funding body name, acronym and number using Natural Language Processing (NLP)

• Backfill full text funding information and tagging back to 2008 and further

• Include funding information from 3rd party curated lists: (NIH/NSF/CrossRef/KAKEN/ResearchFish)

Why?

• Provide funders with high(er) quality funding information in Scopus

• Allows for verification & identifying additional funding sources

Scope • 2016 going forward

• Backfill to 2008 (same as WoS) and further

2015 2017Q1

2016Q2 Q3 Q4

Q1

2017Q2 Q3 Q4

Start capture funding

information forward flow

Visualize funding data in

Scopus.comProject end

Start development NPL tagging tool

Start defining capturing instructions

Start including

3rd party lists

Number Funding Acronym

Conselho Nacional de Desenvo

lvimento Científico e Tecnológico CNPq

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DFG

291472 European Research Council ERC

Funding text

We are grateful for K. Behnia, Y.-L. Chen, L.-K. Lim,

Z.-K. Liu, E. G. Mele, J. Moore, S.-Q. Shen and D.

Varjas for helpful discussions. This work was

financially supported by the Deutsche

Forschungsgemein- schaft DFG (Project No. EB

518/1-1 of DFG-SPP 1666 Topological Insulators, and

SFB 1143) and by the ERC (Advanced Grant No.

291472 Idea Heusler). R.D.d.R. acknowledges

financial support from the Brazilian agency CNPq.

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Funding acknowledgements in Scopus records

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Search by Funding Sponsor

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CiteScore Journal Metrics

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CiteScore is a simple metric for all Scopus journals

CiteScore Impact Factor

A = citations to 3 years of documents A = citations to 2 or 5 years of documents

B = all documents indexed in Scopus, same as A B = only citable items (articles and reviews),

different from A

Note: at launch, all titles in the May 2016 title list, and with some documents indexed in 2016, will have CiteScore metrics

B

CiteScore 2015 value

B

=

A

Documents from 3 years

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

A

2011

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Source: https://journalmetrics.scopus.com/

Snowball metrics symbol

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Source: https://www.snowballmetrics.com/

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Comprehensive

• Based on Scopus, the world’s broadest database

• A CiteScore will be available for all serials, not just journals

• CiteScore can be calculated for portfolios

Transparent

• CiteScore and associated metrics will be available for free

• CiteScore is easy to calculate for yourself

• The underlying database is available for you to interrogate

Current

• CiteScore Tracker is updated monthly

• New serial titles will have CiteScore metrics the year after they are indexed in Scopus

Main advantages of CiteScore

And best of all … it’s FREE!

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PlumX Metrics

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Plum Analytics joined Elsevier in February 2017

43Source: https://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/corporate/elsevier-acquires-leading-altmetrics-provider-plum-analytics

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USAGE(clicks, downloads, views,

library holdings, video plays)

CAPTURES(bookmarks, code forks, favorites,

readers, watchers)

MENTIONS(blog posts, comments, reviews,

Wikipedia links)

SOCIAL MEDIA(+1s, likes, shares, tweets)

CITATIONS(citation indexes, patent

citations, clinical citations)

Metrics

Categories

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So what are the latest developments in Scopus

There are many developments, but if I have to mention just three:

1. Funding ackoweldgements in Scopus are being heavily expanded

2. CiteScore journal metrics and www.journalmetrics.scopus.com

3. PlumX Metrics

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2a) Evaluation Process

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Continuous, online title review process for selecting new journals for Scopus coverage

As a primary publisher and information aggregator, Elsevier understands the needs of Authors, Editors and Publishers and

provides resources to support the community. Available resources to help journals with successful title review process:

publication ethics resources | FAQs | advisory documents | reviewer comments | editor and publishing services

https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/scopus/content/content-policy-and-selection or titlesuggestion@scopus.com

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Less than half of the reviewed titles are selected for

Scopus coverage

The CSAB is selective and strict on quality: in total 5,411 titles reviewed (2011 –2015) of

which 2,587 (48%) accepted for Scopus

±15,000 Suggestions

2011-2015(±3,000 Serials per year

suggested)±5,000 (33%)

Meet Scopus

minimum criteria±5,000

Reviewed

by CSAB<50%

Accepted

Based on data from October 2016.

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Ongoing content curation of the Scopus base to ensure

continuous high quality content

Identification of poor

performing journals

using metrics and

benchmarks

“Radar” to predict

journals with outlier

performance

Direct feedback from

users and

stakeholders on poor

performing journals

Re-evaluation by the Content Selection & Advisory Board (CSAB)

Content Curation

Curation of the full journal base is essential and expected by our

customers and users.

Review:

Curate:

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Transparent, annual re-evaluation process to ensure

titles continue to meet high quality standards

Learn more on this topic via the Scopus blog: http://blog.scopus.com/posts/scopus-launches-annual-journal-re-evaluation-process-to-maintain-content-quality

or Elsevier.com: http://www.elsevier.com/solutions/scopus/content/content-policy-and-selection#title_re-evaluation

Full Scopus Journal base

Year 1

Year 2

Analyze full Scopus journal corpus performance based on

set metrics & benchmarks

Flag underperforming journals & inform journal publishers

If a journal underperforms for 2 consecutive years, CSAB

will re-evaluate the title based on Scopus selection criteria

Continue forward flow Discontinue forward flow or

Analyze full Scopus journal corpus performance based on

set metrics & benchmarks

Flag underperforming journals & inform journal publishers

Flagged journals for which concerns are raised, CSAB will

re-evaluate the title based on Scopus selection criteria

CSAB review

CSAB decision

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2016 Re-evaluation results

• All journal publishers will be informed by Scopus of the Re-evaluation

outcome of their journal in December 2016.

• If discontinued = Journal forward flow discontinued per January 1, 2017.

For more information: http://www.elsevier.com/solutions/scopus/content/content-policy-and-selection#title_re-evaluation

>22,000 Journals in

Scopus database

300 Journals

underperformed

for 2 sequential

years, or

concerns were

raised

100% Re-

evaluated

by CSAB

to date

60%

Discontin

ued

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2b) CSAB and the Scopus Journal

Selection Criteria

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Coverage of high quality journals via selection by the

independent Content Selection & Advisory Board (CSAB)

• The CSAB is an independent board of subject experts from all over the world.

• Board members are chosen for their expertise in specific subject areas; many have (journal) Editor

experience

• Titles are selected for Scopus inclusion by the CSAB.

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Scopus Journal Selection Criteria

Journal Policy Quality of Content Journal Standing Regularity Online Availability

Peer-review

All titles should meet all minimum criteria in order to be considered for Scopus review:

Eligible titles are reviewed by the Content Selection & Advisory Board according to a

combination of 14 quantitative and qualitative selection criteria:

• Convincing editorial

concept/policy

• Type of peer-review

• Diversity geographic

distribution of editors

• Diversity geographic

distribution of authors

• Academic

contribution to the

field

• Clarity of abstracts

• Quality and

conformity with stated

aims & scope

• Readability of

articles

• Citedness of journal

articles in Scopus

• Editor standing

• No delay in

publication schedule

• Content available

online

• English-language

journal home page

• Quality of home

page

Info: http://www.elsevier.com/online-tools/scopus/content-overview

Questions: titlesuggestion@scopus.com

Title suggestion form: http://suggestor.step.scopus.com/suggestTitle/step1.cfm

English

abstracts

Regular

publication

Roman script

references

Pub. ethics

statement

Stage 1:

Stage 2:

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3) Q & A

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Important Scopus resources to stay up to date:Site URL

Scopus Info Site https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/scopus

Scopus Blog http://blog.scopus.com

Scopus newsletter https://communications.elsevier.com/webApp/els_doubleOptInWA?do=0&srv=els_s

copus&sid=71&uif=0&uvis=3

Twitter www.twitter.com/scopus

Facebook www.facebook.com/elsevierscopus

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/scopus-an-eye-on-global-research

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