We are thrilled to announce the upcoming release of CiteScore 2023, a powerful metric that provides transparent insights into journal citation impact. You can access it for free on the Scopus preview page.

Developed by the International Center for the Study of Research (ICSR) team, CiteScore offers a fair and comprehensive assessment of a journal’s research-based contributions. CiteScore empowers researchers, librarians, publishers, editors and research offices to make well informed decisions on where to publish and publication strategies.

CiteScore is a metric calculated for active titles within Scopus, with publications rigorously screened and selected by our independent Content Selection and Advisory Board (CSAB). It leverages Scopus’s comprehensive dataset to provide annual values and monthly tracking, allowing users to identify the most relevant journals and define their publication strategies.

• Expanded coverage: CiteScore 2023 includes 29,777 active titles, with 2,212 titles receiving their first CiteScore. This broader coverage ensures a more complete dataset for evaluating journal impact.
• More open access titles: The release includes 6,943 open access titles, with 52 of them ranking #1 in their respective categories. This highlights the growing importance of open access research.
• Diverse subject categories: CiteScore covers 334 subject categories. History is the largest subject area, comprising 1,760 titles. This diversity allows users to explore impact across various fields.
• High-impact titles: CiteScore 2023 identifies 11,144 titles with CiteScore but no Impact Factor in 2022. Among them, 416 titles are highly ranked in their respective areas, placing them in the top 10%.
• Global representation: 22% of CiteScore journals are non-English publications in over 50 languages, providing a global perspective on research impact.
• Growing impact: 668 titles experienced a CiteScore increase of 100% or more between 2022 and 2023, showcasing the dynamic nature of research impact.

CiteScore offers several advantages over traditional metrics like the Journal Impact Factor (JIF):

• Fairer comparison: CiteScore includes only peer-reviewed publication types, preventing gaming and ensuring a level playing field for all journals.
• Robust assessment: Citations are counted cumulatively over a longer citation window, up to four years. This comprehensive approach provides a more stable and reliable assessment.
• Early impact indication: CiteScore calculates impact for journals with just a single year of publication, giving new journals, including Open Access and China-focused journals, an early indication of their citation impact.

Elsevier is committed to the responsible use of metrics and has signed the Leiden Manifesto and the principles of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA). CiteScore is part of this effort to promote a range of metrics for academic and government research.