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Which is better UGC or Scopus?
It is generally considered that Scopus indexed journals are better than the UGC CARE listed journals. All Scopus indexed and WoS indexed journals are in UGC CARE list but the vice versa is not true. All the journals in Scopus covered in UGC CARE list.. The journals indexed in Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus databases automatically become part of Group A of the UGC-CARE List. It is known to be the best abstraction and citation database for peer-reviewed journals. So, if a Scopus indexed journal is said to be Scopus indexed, it means that the works published by them in their journals are also cited among the 70 million other works embedded in the Scopus database. Web of Science has a greater depth of scientific citations, while Scopus focuses on more modern sources, because its database was founded later and is “younger”.
Is Scopus journal UGC approved?
The journals indexed in Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus databases automatically become part of Group A of the UGC-CARE List. Top indexing for journals Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) GS has the advantages of providing more comprehensive citation as it also covers materials that is not covered by WOS and SCOPUS, examples, books, conference papers, working papers and student theses. Although large citation databases such as Web of Science and Scopus are widely used in bibliometric research, they have several disadvantages, including limited availability, poor coverage of books and conference proceedings, and inadequate mechanisms for distinguishing among authors.
What is better than Scopus?
Web of Science has a greater depth of scientific citations, while Scopus focuses on more modern sources, because its database was founded later and is “younger”. SCOPUS focuses on independent journals in the research field of Science, Technology, Medicine, and Social Sciences, however, SCIE indexing focuses on technical and scientific publications including natural and social sciences. Scopus is Elsevier’s abstract and citation database launched in 2004. GS has the advantages of providing more comprehensive citation as it also covers materials that is not covered by WOS and SCOPUS, examples, books, conference papers, working papers and student theses. Tier 1: Peer-reviewed academic publications Scholarly articles appear in academic journals, which are published multiple times a year to share the latest research findings with scholars in the field. They’re usually sponsored by an academic society. It is generally considered that Scopus indexed journals are better than the UGC CARE listed journals. All Scopus indexed and WoS indexed journals are in UGC CARE list but the vice versa is not true. All the journals in Scopus covered in UGC CARE list..