Journalopedia

Journal Intelligence for Informed Publishing Decisions • A journal decision deserves more than a familiar title or a single metric.

Make informed journal decisions.

A journal decision deserves more than a familiar title or a single metric.

Journalopedia brings together journal metadata, indexing information, journal-level indicators and recognised journal-list classifications. It helps researchers, librarians and research offices explore journal information with a clearer understanding of what the available evidence means.

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Evidence-Based Journal Intelligence

Explore the evidence. Understand the context. Make an informed journal decision.

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Understand the journal behind the name

Explore journal identity and supporting information in one place. Journal titles, identifiers and publisher information help distinguish the intended journal from similarly named publications and provide a foundation for interpreting the information associated with it.

Methodology & Verification Principle:Journalopedia’s approach prioritises journal identity, using ISSN and other bibliographic evidence rather than relying on title-only matching.

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Review indexing and indicators in context

Examine available Scopus and Web of Science coverage information, citation-related indicators and recognised journal-list classifications.

Methodology & Verification Principle:Different indicators answer different questions. A citation metric, a quartile and inclusion in a discipline-specific journal list should not be treated as interchangeable measures of quality. The applicable year, edition and coverage period are part of the meaning of the information.

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Follow the information back to its source

Journalopedia’s methodology distinguishes information from originating organisations, identified third-party references and other public sources. Source references and verification pathways help users look beyond a displayed value and understand its basis.

Methodology & Verification Principle:This supports more informed discussions about journal selection and institutional publishing requirements, while preserving the distinction between an intelligence service and the organisation responsible for an index, metric or journal list.

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Use journal intelligence responsibly

Journalopedia supports informed judgement. It does not guarantee manuscript acceptance, future indexing status or suitability for every institutional requirement.

Methodology & Verification Principle:Journal-level indicators should not replace an assessment of the quality, originality or relevance of an individual article or researcher. Explore the evidence. Understand the context. Make an informed journal decision.

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