Citations and metrics of journals discontinued from Scopus for publication concerns: the GhoS(t)copus Project.

ABSTRACT: Background: Scopus is a leading bibliometric database. It contains a large part of the articles cited in peer-reviewed publications . The journals included in Scopus are periodically re-evaluated to ensure they meet indexing criteria and some journals might be discontinued for 'publication concerns'. Previously published articles may remain indexed and can be cited. Their metrics have yet to be studied. This study aimed  to evaluate the main features and metrics of journals discontinued from Scopus for publication concerns, before and after their discontinuation, and to determine the extent of predatory journals among the discontinued journals. Methods: We surveyed the list of discontinued journals from Scopus (July 2019). Data regarding metrics, citations and i

SUBMITTER: Cortegiani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7512033 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature