According to Web of Science, the Eigenfactor was introduced back in 2006 as an alternative way of deciphering a journal’s impact, as well as building upon the idea of the Journal Impact Factor (JIF).

Recently, Web of Science, one of the leading and most trusted indexing databases, included 574 IGI Global reference books in their book database.

Taking on the title of Editor-in-Chief (EiC) is no easy task. There is a lot of responsibility and time that goes into this position. We reached out to Dr. Brij Gupta to hear his thoughts and work ethic when it comes to supporting three different journals within IGI Global.

Though in most cases, premier indices including Web of Science, Scopus, and more require the submission process to be facilitated by the publisher, there are some unique lists that require authors or institutions to submit the publication for review.

Recently, Scopus, one of the leading and most trusted indexing databases, included 592 IGI Global reference books in their book database.

Recently, PsycInfo, one of the most trusted indexes of psychological science in the world, included 258 IGI Global reference books in their prestigious database.

Recently, ERIC (Education Resource Information Center), the world’s largest digital library of education literature, indexed 89 IGI Global reference books.

Prof. Sang-Bing Tsai, the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Organizational and End User Computing (JOEUC), shares the steps taken to increase the usage of his journal.

Researchers from every area of research rely on these as sources to indicate what the top-quality research is in their fields, as well as a way to easily find research that they need for their work. However, many researchers do not understand the full extent of the role they play in securing an indexing status for a publication, nor that they can directly influence what is indexed or not.