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How to Check Journal Metrics

Complete guide to using the Journal Metrics Score checker and understanding journal metrics

What You'll Find

2026 Journal Metrics Score values
Journal quartile rankings (Q1-Q4)
CAS Block classifications
ISSN numbers
Journal rankings and metrics

Exact-title lookup examples

These examples show how exact journal pages connect the Journal Metrics Score, quartile, ISSN, and related context in one place.

Before you trust a journal metric result

Search results can mix publisher pages, database snippets, old year labels, and similarly named journals. For exact title searches, open the journal record first, then confirm the 2026 Journal Metrics Score, quartile, ISSNs, and field context before making a submission decision.

Updated August 2026 · 2-year citation average from OpenAlex data

How to Search

1

Enter Journal Name

Type the journal name or partial name in the search box

2

View Results

Browse through matching journals with their metrics

3

Find the Score

Check the 2026 Journal Metrics Score and quartile

Understanding Journal Metrics

Journal Metrics Score

The Journal Metrics Score is the two-year mean citedness of a journal, computed from OpenAlex (CC0) data: citations received in the most recent complete year to works published in the two prior years, divided by the number of those works. Quartiles rank journals within each OpenAlex subfield by score.

Example: A Journal Metrics Score of 3.5 means recent articles in the journal were cited an average of 3.5 times.

Journal Quartiles

Quartiles rank journals within their OpenAlex subfields by Journal Metrics Score:

Q1
Top 25%
Q2
25-50%
Q3
50-75%
Q4
Bottom 25%

CAS Blocks

CAS (Chinese Academy of Sciences) blocks classify journals into different tiers based on their quality and influence in the Chinese academic system.

Search Tips

  • Use partial journal names for broader results (e.g., "nature" instead of "Nature Communications")
  • Search is case-insensitive and supports fuzzy matching
  • Try different variations if you don't find your journal immediately
  • Results show the 2026 Journal Metrics Score, computed from OpenAlex (CC0) data.

Learn More

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