The development of high impact national and regional journals in medicine and the health sciences

David Anthony Rew, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust,
Southampton, United Kingdom

Abstract:

The international academic journal publishing landscape is complex and in continuous flux. Many Russian editors and publishers wish to bring their journals into the global mainstream and to develop internationally competitive profiles for their work. Bibliometric citation systems are one means by which the quality of journals, of articles and researchers, can be assessed, referenced and compared. Scopus and the Web of Science are two major and respected quality assurance systems for global publishing, within which many academic journals seek formal listings. These listings help develop a wider international profile for any journal. They also provide valuable data through which journals can benchmark their performance against all other journals in any subject field. In turn, this information helps to stimulate competition and quality improvement across the entire academic journal ecosystem.

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