Journal CiteScope Reports calculates metrics using publicly verifiable bibliographic metadata and citation signals that can be independently checked.We rely on:

• Journal identifiers and metadata (e.g., journal title, ISSN/eISSN, publisher, website)
• Article-level metadata (e.g., title, authors, publication year, document type, references, DOI where available)
• Citation signals that are available through publicly accessible sources and can be cross-checked

Data quality rules

• A journal is included only when its publication metadata is consistent and verifiable.
• If data is incomplete or cannot be verified, the journal may be labeled Insufficient Data or placed Under Review.

Reproducibility

• Each metric definition is published in our Methodology / Metrics Definitions page.
• Each journal profile displays the metric year, counts used (items and citations), and the last update date so results can be validated.

Coverage note

• Metrics reflect citations captured within our covered sources and may differ from other platforms due to differences in databases, indexing rules, and document-type counting.