CiteScore is a journal-level metric developed by Scopus. It is used to measure the average number of citations received by all items published in a journal and is calculated based on a four-year time period. While JIF is measured based on citable documents, CiteScore takes into account all items that are published in the journal.
CiteScore in the Year 2023:
Documents: articles, reviews, conference papers, book chapters & data papers
When CiteScore 2023=2.58, the documents published in the journal in 2020-2023 have been, on average, cited 2.58 times in 2020-2023.
The table below lists the major difference between CiteScore and Journal Impact Factor:
| Journal Impact Factor | CiteScore | |
|---|---|---|
| Time Frame | Two-year window | Three-year window |
| Source of Data | Web of Science | Scopus |
| Document Types | Articles and reviews | Articles, reviews, conference papers, book chapters & data papers |
Step 1: Go to Scopus
Step 2: Click "Sources" and type the journal title or ISBN
Step 3: You can find the CiteScore of the journal on the page
Step 4: Click on the journal name to go to the source details page for further information, such as how the journal's CiteScore is calculated and the journal's ranking in relevant subject categories.
Step 1: Go to Scopus
Step 2: Click "Sources" and then enter the specific subject area
Step 3: Select "1st quartile" and "2nd quartile" to list the Q1 and Q2 journals from the specific subject
