Yes, they are very good for publishing. Please, do find enclosed Scopus 2015 Review!
Part 1: More content, but not at the expense of quality
Part 2: New tools to help find, use and evaluate content
As 2015 comes to an end, it’s time to reflect upon the year and look at how Scopus has, and will continue to, evolve. Over the next 3 days we share key 2015 Scopus developments and their impact on the researcher. Each post will cover a different focus. This post, part 1, covers content expansion and quality. The next post, part 2, discusses features and functionality.
Yes, they are very good for publishing. Please, do find enclosed Scopus 2015 Review!
Part 1: More content, but not at the expense of quality
Part 2: New tools to help find, use and evaluate content
As 2015 comes to an end, it’s time to reflect upon the year and look at how Scopus has, and will continue to, evolve. Over the next 3 days we share key 2015 Scopus developments and their impact on the researcher. Each post will cover a different focus. This post, part 1, covers content expansion and quality. The next post, part 2, discusses features and functionality.
Yes, I agree, for a journal to be indexed in Scopus indicates a certain basic quality. So, a look at whether a journal is indexed in Scopus (or Web of Science) might be a good step in choosing a publication outlet.
However, I wouldn't judge journals solely based on their indexing and (citation) ranking. The fit is much more important ("Does my research fit? Does the journal publish research I find intellectually challenging and interesting?"). For example, there are many excellent new journals - a lot of them open access - that are too young to be indexed in WOS or Scopus. They are also good for publication.
Some more relevant news on SCOPUS, like an update on open access indicators in Scopus, Scopus Tips & Tricks, Scopus Metrics Highlight - 4 ways to find journal metric values...!