New Scopus Journal Metrics Provide Free and Comprehensive Insight Into Citation Impact for Academic Journals

AMSTERDAM, December 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

WHAT:   Join the webinar where Dr. Lisa Colledge, Director of Research Metrics at Elsevier and expert in the use of research metrics, to get a pre-launch insight into the new journal metrics to be launched in Scopus, the world's largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. These new metrics are part of a basket of metrics that provide the scholarly community with free access to a comprehensive set of journal indicators; improving decisions on where to publish, which journals to subscribe to and when to adjust a journals' editorial strategy.

WHY:        The webinar provides a unique opportunity to find out what the metrics are prior to launch and discuss what improvements to expect compared to current standards.

WHO:       Journalists and media reporting on Science, Research or Higher Education.

WHEN:      Thursday, 8 December, 11:00 CET, click here to register.

           Thursday, 8 December, 15:00 CET, click here to register.

REGISTER:  Please use the links provided above to register. If you cannot make it but would like further details please contact Iris Kisjes at i.kisjes@elsevier.com

About Elsevier 

Elsevier is a world-leading provider of information solutions that enhance the performance of science, health, and technology professionals, empowering them to make better decisions, deliver better care, and sometimes make groundbreaking discoveries that advance the boundaries of knowledge and human progress. Elsevier provides web-based, digital solutions - among them ScienceDirect, Scopus, Research Intelligence and ClinicalKey - and publishes over 2,500 journals, including The Lancet and Cell, and more than 35,000 book titles, including a number of iconic reference works. Elsevier is part of RELX Group, a world-leading provider of information and analytics for professional and business customers across industries. http://www.elsevier.com

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