Variations in Web of Science and Scopus Journal Coverage, Visibility and Prestige between 2001 and 2020
Journal: arXiv (Cornell University)
Year: 2023

Purpose: This study focuses on the changes in differences in the journal coverage, visibility and prestige of journals from top twenty countries in Web of Science and Scopus in the twenty-year timeframe-2001-2020. Methodology: Using Web of Science and Scopus journal data from Journal Citation Reports and Scimago Journal Rank, respectively, top twenty countries by number of journals indexed in the two databases were identified. Analysis of the changes that occurred in the number of journals from