Scopus Citation Score is a measure of the average number of citations received by a journal in one year to documents published in the three previous years.
Scopus Citation Score is a valuable tool for researchers, librarians, and publishers. It can be used to: – Evaluate the quality and impact of journals – Make decisions about where to publish research – Assess the performance of individual authors and departments – Develop library collections – Benchmark journal performance
Scopus Citation Score is calculated using the following formula: - CiteScore = Total citations in year Y to documents published in years Y-3, Y-2, and Y-1 / Total documents published in years Y-3, Y-2, and Y-1 For example, the 2023 CiteScore for a journal is calculated as follows: - CiteScore 2023 = Total citations in 2023 to documents published in 2020, 2021, and 2022 / Total documents published in 2020, 2021, and 2022
Scopus Citation Score can be interpreted as follows: – A higher CiteScore indicates a higher level of citation impact. – A CiteScore of 1.0 means that the journal receives, on average, one citation per document published. – A CiteScore of 2.0 means that the journal receives, on average, two citations per document published, and so on.
There are a number of things that authors can do to improve their journal's Scopus Citation Score, such as: – Publish high-quality research in reputable journals. – Promote their research to other researchers through social media, conference presentations, and other channels. – Collaborate with other researchers in their field. – Cite other researchers' work in their own research papers.