Every researcher publishes the results of his or her research. Publications are evidence of achievement and are also taken into account in the individual researcher's evaluation and in the evaluation of the University's scientific activities. A publication that has appeared in a high-quality journal not only raises the assessment score, but also increases the visibility of the researcher and the institution in the national and, above all, internationall environment – influencing parameterisation results and position in world rankings.
When selecting a journal, it is worth paying attention not only to the ministerial lists, but also to the journal's presence in the bibliometric databases Web of Science and Scopus.
Journals indexed in Web of Science
Journals indexed in Web of Science can be checked in the Master Journal List. Titles that have an Impact Factor are available in the Journal Citation Report (JCR). Data on other indicators, such as the journal's quartile value, are also available there. The journal lists can be searched by various options – primarily by name or ISSN.
For those who are looking for a journal to publish a text, the Browse Journals (search for indexed titles) and Browse Categories (field-based review of titles) options will be useful. A Manuscript Matcher tool is available on both the JCR and Master Journal List websites to help you select a journal based on the title and abstract of your paper.
Journals indexed in Scopus
In the Scopus database, journals can be checked under the "Sources" tab, which allows you to search sources by title, ISSN, subject category and publisher. There is also a downloadable list (Scopus Source List) containing the journals indexed in the database with their assigned index values (e.g. Cite Score, SNIP, SJR, quartile value and presence of a journal among the Top10% group – according to the Cite Score index). The list is updated three times a year.
The list of withdrawn journals (in some cases individual issues or articles) is also an important source of information, with reasons for removal, such as the detection of aberrations by the database algorithm (Radar), doubts about the publication, complaints lodged or the journal being re-evaluated by experts.
