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We are happy to announce our new and exciting collaboration with SciSpace. SciSpace offers a variety of advances, AI supported services and solutions that facilitate scientific publishing. Scimago Journal Rank has long been a reliable source for authors that seek to find the best fitted journals for their articles. Authors frequently consult the SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) […]
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The SJR2 (SCImago Journal Rank 2) indicator is a refined metric developed to capture a journal’s true scientific prestige, going beyond simple citation counts. While many ranking systems treat every citation equally, SJR2 looks deeper. It evaluates who is citing the journal and how closely related the citing and cited journals are in subject matter. […]
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As open access becomes the dominant model in scholarly publishing, questions about the fairness and transparency of Article Processing Charges (APCs) are more relevant than ever. This study introduces a novel method to evaluate whether APCs align with a journal’s actual value, using visibility metrics like the SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) instead of relying on brand prestige. By analyzing nearly 7,000 journals, the findings reveal significant disparities between what some journals charge and the visibility they provide—raising important considerations for researchers, funders, and policy makers striving for a more equitable and sustainable publishing ecosystem.
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To our valued stakeholders, partners, and the general public,We at SCImago Lab wish to make it unequivocally clear that our organization operates independently of any political affiliations or influences. Our core commitment is to provide specialized research in scientometrics, scientific publishing and societal impact.
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