Capability of non-English-speaking countries for securing a foothold in international journal publishing

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Highlights：

• Most growth journals in eight countries were positioned at lower levels.

• No significant differences in the average age of growth journals were identified between countries.

• Journal rank percentage is a more useful indicator for measuring a journal's performance than JIF.

• The findings of this study challenge the stereotype regarding the low position and competitiveness of JCR journals owned by non-English-speaking countries.

摘要

•Most growth journals in eight countries were positioned at lower levels.•No significant differences in the average age of growth journals were identified between countries.•Journal rank percentage is a more useful indicator for measuring a journal's performance than JIF.•The findings of this study challenge the stereotype regarding the low position and competitiveness of JCR journals owned by non-English-speaking countries.

论文关键词：Non-English-speaking countries,Impact factor,Rank percentage,Journal level,Growth journals

论文评审过程：Received 24 November 2021, Revised 17 May 2022, Accepted 25 May 2022, Available online 8 June 2022, Version of Record 8 June 2022.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2022.101305