1. Scope and Purpose
1.1 Overview about journal indexing and
impact factor systems
1.2 Analysis of their relevance (e.g. for research, funding
and library policy)
1.3 Development of guidelines and suggestions for effective
application strategies with specific focus on (a) journals
from developing countries and (b) non-English language
journals.
2. Specific Tasks
2.1 List of major journal indexing and impact
factor systems
2.2 Analysis of the relevance and impact of journal indexing
and impact factor systems (e.g. for career prospects,
research funding and library policy)
2.3 Requirements/criteria for the application process
2.4 Analysis of problems during the application process
2.5 Contact with major journal indexing and impact factor
systems to discuss application problems
2.6 To develop guidelines and strategies for an effective
application process with special focus on (1) journals
from developing countries and (2) non-English language
journals
3. Workplan
The working group has prepared a paper:
Description and journal selection criteria
of major electronic abstracting and indexing databases
[access via Members-Only pages)
We are currently in contact with Thomson Scientific (Web
of Science, Journal Citation Reports) and Elsevier (Scopus)
to discuss procedures for a better coverage of member journals
by research information systems.
Gerhard Bühringer
10.08.2007
buehringer@ift.de
