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Evaluation Criteria for IJIFACTOR Master List Journals

When a journal is submitted for evaluation, IJIFACTOR editors assess it for inclusion across all applicable databases. Journals already indexed may also be considered for additional IJIFACTOR collections.

Submitting a Journal

Before submitting a journal for evaluation, please ensure that the publication meets the following minimum requirements:

  • Publishes peer-reviewed scholarly content
  • Has a valid ISSN registered with the ISSN International Centre: www.issn.org
  • Has published at least three issues
  • Uses English as the primary language for bibliographic information and references
  • Maintains a functional and informative journal website

Journals that do not meet these minimum criteria will not be evaluated and will be rejected.

The International Journal Impact Factor (IJIFACTOR) is a publication-level metric. It does not apply to individual articles, authors, institutions, or research groups.

Evaluation Process

Both qualitative and quantitative factors are considered when evaluating journals for inclusion and indexing in IJIFACTOR.

  1. Basic publishing standards
  2. Editorial content quality
  3. International focus
  4. Citation analysis

No single factor is considered in isolation. Decisions are made based on the combined assessment of all criteria by volunteer editors and expert committees.

Evaluation Criteria

  1. Peer Review: All journals must demonstrate a genuine, transparent peer review process.
  2. Ethical Publishing Practices: Evidence of unethical practices disqualifies a journal from receiving IJIFACTOR.
  3. Electronic Format: Journals must publish in formats compatible with indexing systems (PDF/XML). Print journals must also have an online presence.
  4. English Bibliographic Information: Required for all journals seeking IJIFACTOR indexing.

Selection Criteria

English Language Requirement:
All submitted content must be available in English.

Peer Review Transparency:
Journals must clearly describe their peer review policies and must not misrepresent review practices.

Journal Ranking

IJIFACTOR ranks journals as: B, B+, B++, B+++, A, A+, A++, A+++
where B indicates Average quality and A+++ indicates Excellent quality.

IJIFACTOR Score

IJIFACTOR assigns scores from 0.5 to 10.0, where 0.5 represents Average rating and 10.0 represents Excellent rating.