Q: How can I find journal citation reports and impact factors?
Answer
We have several databases that include information about journal citation reports and impact factors. All the databases can be accessed by clicking the "Find a Database" link on the library homepage. See our "How to Find a Database" FAQ for further assistance.
Journal Citation Reports
Impact factors for journals can be found in Journal Citation Reports. The reports for each publication year come out a couple of years after publication, so the most current years may not be included. Journal Citation Reports also includes other measurements of impact and influence like the Eigenfactor score.
Journal Citation reports can only be accessed on campus.
InCites
InCites also offers citation reports and impact factors. You will need to create an account to use InCites. Click the "Register an email address" link below the sign in button and fill out the forms to create your InCites account. You can use your personal or school email address.
After you're logged in to InCites, click on "Journal Citation Reports" at the top of the page. From here, you can select the journal(s) that you would like to receive information about by doing a search for a specific journal or by selecting a category for journals you would like to view information about. Select the journal title to view the Impact Factors for the journal.
Cabell's Directories
Cabell's Directories gives rankings and reports for education journals. Cabell's includes three directories related to education:
Educational Curriculum & Methods
Educational Psychology & Administration
Educational Technology & Library Science
Cabell's does not give an impact factor for the journals, however it describes attributes of each journal affecting its esteem in the field, such as acceptance rate, type of review, time to review, and frequency of publication.