How to Identify ISI, Scopus, or Scimago Indexed journals?
When you wish to submit your research article in a journal. you have to select the target journal for your research area as well as the journal must be indexed in any of the major abstract indexing databases such as ISI, Scopus, SCI, SCI-E, or ESCI. But identifying a targeted journal with good journal citation report is not that easy. In this article, iLovePhD provides answers to frequently asked questions about journal selection. Also, this article discusses the difference between an SCI, SCIE and SCImago journals.
How to check a journal indexed in an ISI indexing database?
To check the journal, whether it indexed in ISI Web of Science database or not, do the following steps.
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Type the URL in your address bar : http://mjl.clarivate.com/
It will direct into Clarivate Analytics Master Journal List search page
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Enter the targeted journal name in the search item field
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Then in the next step, select the search Type
Whether you have given a Title word, full Journal name, or ISSN number in the search terms.
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In the next step, select the database you want a check for indexing
You can give a particular database or else you can select the master journal list to find overall coverage of the targeted journal.
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Finally, you will get the detail about the journal with all database coverage
Here you can see that the given journal is indexed in the Science Citation Index.
To check the journal, whether it indexed in ISI Web of Science database or not, do the following steps.
- Type the URL in your address bar : http://mjl.clarivate.com/It will direct into Clarivate Analytics Master Journal List search page
- Enter the targeted journal name in the search item field
- Then in the next step, select the search TypeWhether you have given a Title word, full Journal name, or ISSN number in the search terms.
- In the next step, select the database you want a check for indexingYou can give a particular database or else you can select the master journal list to find overall coverage of the targeted journal.
- Finally, you will get the detail about the journal with all database coverageHere you can see that the given journal is indexed in the Science Citation Index.
How to Identify Scopus Indexed Journals?
Scopus is the number one abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed journals which contains more than 70 Million items like scientific articles, conference proceedings, book chapters, lecture notes, and books. It is very simple to check whether the target journal is indexed in the Scopus database or not.
In order to verify the targeted journal is indexed in the scops or not, we have to do the following steps.
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Type the URL in your address bar:
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Select the Title, Publisher, or ISSN number of the targeted journal to find Scoups indexing
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Give the targeted journal name in the Title field.
After given the title of the journal click find sources button.
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Finally, you will get the detail about the journal with all database coverage
Here you can see that the given journal “Nature Reviews Genetics” is indexed in the Scopus database. Also, you will get a Scopus impact factor and journal citation reports for the last five years.
Scopus is the number one abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed journals which contains more than 70 Million items like scientific articles, conference proceedings, book chapters, lecture notes, and books. It is very simple to check whether the target journal is indexed in the Scopus database or not.
In order to verify the targeted journal is indexed in the scops or not, we have to do the following steps.
- Type the URL in your address bar:
- Select the Title, Publisher, or ISSN number of the targeted journal to find Scoups indexing
- Give the targeted journal name in the Title field.After given the title of the journal click find sources button.
- Finally, you will get the detail about the journal with all database coverageHere you can see that the given journal “Nature Reviews Genetics” is indexed in the Scopus database. Also, you will get a Scopus impact factor and journal citation reports for the last five years.
How to Identify Scimago Ranked journals?
The SCImago Journal & Country Rank is a public site to identify scientific rankings of the journals and country. SCImango Rankings are used to analyse a good quality journal to publish. Also, This ranking system is powered by Scopus.
To check the journal, whether it indexed in the Scimago database or not, do the following steps.
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To check if your target journal is indexed in Scimago please go to
It will direct into Scimago Journal & Country Rank search page
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Enter the targeted journal name in the search item field Then click the search button
You can give Title word, Full Journal name, or ISSN number in the search bar.
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In the next step, select the name of the journal as a result from
Scimago ranking result.
It will direct you into the ranking page.
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Finally, you will get the detail about the journal with all the details of the Scimago database ranking result.
Here you can see that the given journal “Nature Reviews Genetics” ranked in the Scimago Journals.
The SCImago Journal & Country Rank is a public site to identify scientific rankings of the journals and country. SCImango Rankings are used to analyse a good quality journal to publish. Also, This ranking system is powered by Scopus.
To check the journal, whether it indexed in the Scimago database or not, do the following steps.
- To check if your target journal is indexed in Scimago please go toIt will direct into Scimago Journal & Country Rank search page
- Enter the targeted journal name in the search item field Then click the search buttonYou can give Title word, Full Journal name, or ISSN number in the search bar.
- In the next step, select the name of the journal as a result fromScimago ranking result.It will direct you into the ranking page.
- Finally, you will get the detail about the journal with all the details of the Scimago database ranking result.Here you can see that the given journal “Nature Reviews Genetics” ranked in the Scimago Journals.
