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JOURNAL ANALYSIS ON OPHTHALMOLOGY AND OTHERS
1Post-Graduate Program in Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Revista Do Colegio Brasileiro De Cirurgioes
|July 21, 2016
Summary
This study explains how to access Qualis Medicine III journals and measure their impact factor using the Journal Citation Report (JCR). It clarifies that Qualis uses impact factor ranges for journal stratification, not individual journal specificity.
Area of Science:
- Bibliometrics
- Scientific evaluation
- Higher education
Background:
- The Qualis system by CAPES Medicine III stratifies journals annually.
- Journal classification is based on impact factors, with strata ranging from A1 (highest) to C (zero weight).
Purpose of the Study:
- To update knowledge on accessing and viewing journals within the Qualis system for Medicine III.
- To clarify methods for measuring journal impact factors.
Main Methods:
- Document review of the Qualis journal ranking process.
- Verification of impact factor measurement using the Journal Citation Report (JCR).
Main Results:
- Qualis classification is annual, using strata (A1-C) based on journal impact factors.
- The same journal may have different Qualis classifications across different areas.
- Impact Factors are measured via the Journal Citation Report (JCR) on the Web of Knowledge platform.
Conclusions:
- WebQualis stratification guides program quality and enables scientific performance comparisons.
- Consulting the JCR is recommended for precise impact factor determination.
- Qualis stratifies numerical intervals, not individual journal impact factors.
