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Determinants and Comparison of JCR, SJR, and SNIP Ratings of Finance Journals

Thomas M. Krueger

The BRC Academy Journal of Education

Volume 7

Number 1

Print ISSN: 2152-8756 Online ISSN: 2152-8780

Date: March 15, 2018

First Page 1

Last Page 35

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15239/j.brcacadje.2018.07.01.ja01

Abstract

Concern regarding the authenticity of acceptance rates published by academic journals has resulted in renewed interest in alternative measures of journal and article quality. In fact, a field of research is developing regarding journal quality metrics, known as bibliometric research. Leading bibliometric metrics are the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) measure, SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) indicator, and Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP). This study compares these metrics in an effort to determine whether a single measure is sufficient or a hybrid approach considering all three measures is required to accurately measure journal quality. Metrics are examined for the top finance journals, as chosen by the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS), an association of the 120 leading business schools in the United Kingdom. Bibliometric measures are found to be correlated with journal acceptance rate, launch date, and CABS’ ranking of journals.

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