Scopus announces launch of the user-friendly Scopus Journal Analyzer 

New feature empowers researchers and librarians to evaluate and compare
journals using article and citation data


Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 23, 2008: Scopus(r), the world's largest
abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, today
announced the launch of the Scopus Journal Analyzer, a new feature
available to all subscribers that enables users to easily evaluate and
compare journals using article and citation data.  This new feature
empowers researchers and librarians by providing them with a quick and
transparent overview of the performance of individual journals.

Researchers around the globe are in continuous need of journal
comparisons while making important decision - simply whether or not to
publish in a particular journal, which journals to track for research
purposes, whether to review manuscripts or join editorial boards. The
new Scopus Journal Analyzer can greatly simplify this decision-making
process, leaving more time for researchers to be productive with their
own research.


Dr. Juan Gorraiz from Wien University in Austria says about the Journal
Evaluator: "This new feature gives me a good overview of a selection of
journals at one time, and provides me with the insights I need before I
move on to the detailed analysis. I particularly like being able to
calculate my own indicators from my own analysis."

 
The Scopus Journal Analyzer enables users to select and compare up to 10
journals simultaneously using three distinct graphical representations
of their performance over time. The first displays the total number of
citations the selected journals receive over the course of each year.
The second shows the number of articles published by each journal over
time. The third provides the number of citations received in that year,
regardless of the publication date of the cited document, divided by the
total number of documents published in that year.

 
Updated every two months, the Scopus Journal Analyzer will provide
accurate, up-to-date journal overviews, allowing users to focus on the
actual analysis and make clear, well-informed decisions.

 
"We are delighted to bring a solution to market that will improve the
productivity of its users," says Niels Weertman, Director Product
Management Scopus. "We created this powerful tool with the help of
multiple focus groups and user tests, so we are confident it addresses
their real needs. Ultimately, the Scopus Journal Analyzer will assist
researchers in comparing journals on an equal basis and ensure that
librarians are able to allocate their budgets in the most efficient
manner possible."