Master Journal List & Manuscript MatcherPairing Manuscripts with Journals

Wes Royer

09.19.2019

Introducing the New Web of Science

Master Journal List

Poll: Have you ever used the original Master Journal List?

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The Web of Science Master Journal List

Why upgrade now?

• Improve UX based on user feedback• Empower researchers with trusted tool

to find and compare journals• Entry point to other Web of Science

Group products• New upstream researcher data insights

for Web of Science Author Connect and Publisher Analytics

• Publishers benefit from trusted inclusion and promotion in Web of Science and Journal Citation Reports

Background

• Free list of journals indexed in Web of Science

• ~2M pageviews per month• Researchers / authors use to find

journals to submit manuscripts to • No focus on development for years• User journey dead-ends at search

results• User survey in 2018 to get input on

how to improve• Beta launched June 18, 2019, linked

from legacy Master Journal List

Poll: What is your role?

Insert footer

An opportunity to convert 2M+ pageviews per month into journal promotion for publishers

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Previous user survey feedback:• Poor navigation

• Weak Search

• Not updated frequently

• Lack of journal detail

• No Journal Impact Factor

• Lack of links to Web of Science tools

• Mobile responsiveness

The Web of Science Master Journal List

Natural entry point to following Web of Science Group tools:• Manuscript Matcher for researchers to

find right journal for their manuscript

• Web of Science to view articles indexed for a journal

• Journal Citation Report to view metrics for journal

• ScholarOne to submit to a journal

• …and more

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New features:• Registration and Login• Journal

Recommendations based on title and abstract (Manuscript Matcher)

• Journal Profiles• Collection List

Downloads• User Feedback• Tracking for Analytics• Improved Messaging

about Web of ScienceCollections and Categories

No-Registration Required:• Search and Filter• Basic Journal Info

(Publisher, Coverage, Category, ISSN)

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Manuscript Matcher

Improved Search Results & Filtering

New to Master Journal List

Filter journals by various facets, helping researchers to decide whether a journal is a suitable match in terms of publication model, quality, content, audience, peer review requirements, and Open Access details such as APC fees, archiving, depositing, and licensing.

Manuscript Matcher searches across over 24,000+ journals from 4,900+ publishers included in the Web of Science Core Collection to help you find the best fit for your draft manuscript.

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Journal ProfilesAll Journals Globally

Data sources and journal coverage overlap Web of Science

Core Collection(24,000+ journals)

ScholarOne

Publons

DOAJ.org

Journal Citation Reports

(Not all journalsin WoS have

JCR and JournalImpact Factors)

EndNote

Journals with the most complete Journal Profiles in new Master Journal List

Note: Circle sizes not proportional to actual journal counts.

Demo

October 24 November 14 December 12

Register Now: http://discover.clarivate.com/ScholarOne-Webinar-SeriesUpcoming ScholarOne Webinars

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• Year-End Reports with Cognos and Publisher Analytics

• New from Web Of Science Group's Publisher Services

• ScholarOne: Meet the Team!