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Journal and Author Intelligence

Scientific Worth Index

Search academic journals and author profiles, then inspect the identity, time range, calculated indicators and self-citation context behind each result.

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Opens Journal Rank with your query applied to the evidence table.

Evidence years1990-2026
Journal profiles15,848
Author profiles3,764,505
Data updated02 Sep 2026

Ranking areas

Two entities, two evidence models.

Journal performance and author contribution are not interchangeable. Each ranking keeps the identifiers, calculations and quality signals appropriate to its subject.

Journal Intelligence

Journal Rank

Compare journals through annual quartiles, external citation windows, publication output and self-citation context.

IdentityTitle + ISSN
Windows1Y / 2Y / 5Y
LevelsCore / Index / Record
QualityExternal + self-citation
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Author Intelligence

Author Rank

Review researcher identity, raw publication output, calculated contribution, citation contribution and self-citation evidence.

IdentityName + ORCID
InstitutionAffiliation + country
OutputRaw + calculated
ContextSelf-citation rate
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Evidence map

What can be checked on each profile?

Full definitions
EvidenceJournal ProfileAuthor Profile
IdentityJournal title, ISSN/E-ISSN, publisher and countryAuthor name, ORCID, affiliation and country
Current indicatorsRank, quartile and 1Y/2Y/5Y index valuesRank, index score and calculated contribution
Citation contextTotal, external and self-citationsTotal, calculated and self-citation rate
Time evidenceOnly annual rows supported by journal dataAvailable-year trends when annual data exists

How to use SWI

Move from discovery to evidence.

Reading guide
01

Confirm the identity

Match the title and ISSN for journals, or the name and ORCID for authors.

02

Read the time range

Check the update date and use only years for which the profile contains evidence.

03

Interpret the context

Compare raw and calculated values, then inspect self-citation separately from rank.

Found an incomplete or incorrect record?

Send the profile URL, identifier, disputed field or year, and a primary supporting source. Corrections are reviewed against evidence.

Open correction routes