Q. How do I find a Journal Impact Factor?

A Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is metric designed to measure the impact of the articles published in a journal. It is a propriety metric produced by the data source Journal Citation Reports. 

If a journal has been given an official JIF, it can usually be found on the website of the journal and that is the best place to look. 

Note: from October 2025, we will no longer subscribe to Journal Citation Reports.

Scopus, Google Scholar and the Association of Business Schools all provide alternative metrics that also aim to measure the impact of articles published in a journal.

Scopus provide a range of short video guides on how to search for and analyse journal metrics, including an overview of journal metrics, how to browse sources, how to view journal metrics for a Scopus title, and how to compare sources. You can also access our training resources on using Scopus to identify and analyse research and researchers on Blackboard.

If you would like advice on understanding and using journal metrics, please email: librarians@leicester.ac.uk.