Managing Research Data

Calculations by quarterly ( 25 % ) according to the ranking IF in
the same field.
– Q1 denotes the top 25% of the IF distribution
– Q2 for middle-high position (between top 50% and top 25%)
– Q3 middle-low position (top 75% to top 50%)
– Q4 the lowest position (bottom 25% of the IF distribution)

For more infomation please refer here.

MyRA® is an instrument that measures inputs, outputs, outcomes and the impact of Development, Research, Commercialization & Innovation (RDCI). For further information please refer here.

Scopus-indexed journals list will be updated from time to time. Please click here to download journal list:

WoS indexed journals list will be updated from time to time. Please refer here to download journal list.

Scopus is vigilant in identifying and discontinuing journals that are, or have become, predatory. Discontinued list from Scopus can be downloaded from here

ERA stand for Excellence Research Australia. It evaluates performance within each discipline at each university and gives us a detailed view of the research landscape in Australia, from quantum physics to literature. It highlights national research strengths in areas of critical economic and social importance across all disciplines. List from ERA can be downloaded here.

Predatory journals also called fraudulent, deceptive, or pseudo-journals are publications that claim to be legitimate scholarly journals, but misrepresent their publishing practices. Predatory journals list can be downloaded here.

These are list of journals published by Penerbit USM. To get USM publications list, please refer here.

MyCite currently contains [94035] articles from Malaysian scholarly journals. Publishers will be considered for MyCite indexation only if they meet all the criteria specified in the MyCite Journal Selection criteria. To get MyCite list, please refer here.

By right, if your publication is already indexed in Scopus last year, then should not be a problem. By the way, for graduation requirements, you have to double-check with the officer in charge from IPS.