Journal of Cave and Karst Studies Listing in the Journal of Citation Report: WhatDoes it Mean?

摘要

Several years ago the Journal of Cave and Karst Studies achieved a listing in the distinguished Thomson Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) which included Science Citation Index Expanded, ISI Alerting Services, and Current Contents Physical, Chemical, and Earth Sciences. A significant aspect of an ISI listing is a measure of the influence a listed journal has on scientific research. This is where the Thomson ISI Journal Citation Reports (JCR) becomes important.