ABSTRACT

Currently the worth of original research articles and reviews is being estimated by the quality of journal which selects the article for publication. The best the journal is cited, the better it moves into the researchers mind and thus it has a good impact factor depending on the citation. The present article helps to assess a journal and choose frequently cited journal. Impact Factor (IF), Index Copernicus (IC)and SC Imago Journal and Country Rank (SJR) are discussed. The various evaluation tools that set the standards are listed with method for calculate the standard setting parameters. This article may help to choose the apt journal for work of choice.