Review:
Citescore
overall review score: 4.5
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score is between 0 and 5
CiteScore is a metric that measures the citation impact of academic journals based on the citations received in a given year to documents published in the previous three years.
Key Features
- Measures citation impact of academic journals
- Based on citations received in a given year
- Includes documents published in the previous three years
Pros
- Provides a more comprehensive view of journal impact compared to traditional impact factor
- Includes a larger citation window which may give a more accurate representation of journal influence
Cons
- May not account for differences in citation practices across different fields
- Relatively new metric so not as widely recognized as impact factor