Well, there may be two reasons for an ISI indexed journal not to have an impact factor:

- Indexed less than 3 years, therefore, it did not have enough time of indexing to calculate an IF. So indexed, but no IF calculated yet.

- Have a very low IF that the journal does not want to announce as low as 0.05 or even lower. You may get it from Thomson Reuters but the journal will not announce it.

Should you publish in them?

Well, it depends on the novelity and quality of your paper:

- If you think it is really novel and adds something important, do not waste it there.

- If not really novel and you failed to publish it elsewhere, then it may be okay to try there.

Finally, you should remember that IF is not everything and there are other measures for journal quality, such as Q factor, SJR, etc. Also, check the quality of the papers published in that journal before making a decision.

Hope that helps.

Kind Regards

Well, there may be two reasons for an ISI indexed journal not to have an impact factor:

- Indexed less than 3 years, therefore, it did not have enough time of indexing to calculate an IF. So indexed, but no IF calculated yet.

- Have a very low IF that the journal does not want to announce as low as 0.05 or even lower. You may get it from Thomson Reuters but the journal will not announce it.

Should you publish in them?

Well, it depends on the novelity and quality of your paper:

- If you think it is really novel and adds something important, do not waste it there.

- If not really novel and you failed to publish it elsewhere, then it may be okay to try there.

Finally, you should remember that IF is not everything and there are other measures for journal quality, such as Q factor, SJR, etc. Also, check the quality of the papers published in that journal before making a decision.

Hope that helps.

Kind Regards

Hi,

The journals that are included in ISI and do not have an impact factor are those that were checked for quality, and are candidates for receiving the impact factor in the near future. When these journal will pass the threshold of citations established by the database producers, they will have an impact factor. So, you could publish your paper in a journal that does not have an IF yet.

Thank you for your question.

Actually, it depends on the quality of the submitted paper. This is the most important issue. Of course, quality of the journal, its review process and some other issues are also important.

Generally, journals and subsequently reviewers focus on novelty, material, method and organization of the paper. In order to publish a work in a higher IF journals, you need to present a higher level of the mentioned points.

Good Luck.

There are different indices within the web of science of Clarivate Analytics (Formerly Thomson Reuters). These include Science Citation Index, Science Citation Index Expanded, Emerging Sources Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index to name a few. The journals included in SCI and SCIE have an impact factor and are a subset of top quality journals within WoS. The journals in other indices have been reviewed by CA and included in relevant databases after passing their selection criteria. For example, those in ESCI are included because they are upcoming journals that may get an impact factor in the near future, that is, potential candidates for SCI or SCIE. I would suggest that you look for the robustness of peer review of such journals included in other databases. As far as I am concerned, any journal included in the other databases that is capable of ensuring a robust peer review are serious about quality and can be given consideration for publishing papers.

I agree with Danial. But it is important to know why this question arises? If things are helping you in broad sense then it may be good to publish in SCI journal. There is a general bias towards high citation journals in research communities. This may help you in long run.

Non-Uniformity in SCI in journal in BASIC SCIENCES & ENGG SCIENCES is a big question for the purpose of evaluation.

It has been nicely explained by dear respected colleague Dr. Abdelrahman Ibrahim Abushouk, I fully agree with you, many thanks.

Regards

The Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) was launched in late 2015 as a new database within Clarivate Analytics’ (formerly Thomson Reuters’) Web of Science.  Around 3,000 journals were selected for coverage at launch, spanning the full range of subject areas. As of February 2017, the database contains 5,578 journals, approximately 530 of which are Taylor & Francis journals. This means around 20% of our journals are indexed in the ESCI. Journals indexed in the ESCI will not receive Impact Factors; however, the citations from the ESCI will now be included in the citation counts for the Journal Citation Reports, therefore contributing to the Impact Factors of other journals.

good answer Abdelrahman Ibrahim Abushouk Abdelrahman Ibrahim Abushouk

It has been well explained by Dr. Abdelrahman Ibrahim Abushouk, I agree however, it is always better to consider atleast ESCI database as the baseline. The journals in this catagory have potential to be included for SCI and SCIE. Publishing in other databases maintained by Clarivate Analytics should be avoided if the work you are planning to submit has some importance. Nevertheless only four databases SCIE, SCI, SCCI, and ESCI make the the Web of Science that is the significant criteria considered by employers in many academically advanced countries. Finally, always consider the worth of the work to be submitted to decide which type of journal it should fit in.

I hope, it helps.