Evaluation on Request
Editorial office may submit a journal for assessment in the ICI Journals Master List database in the normal mode or accelerated mode.
Evaluation in the normal mode is free and possibility to submit a journal for assessment expires on a set date. Evaluation process of particular journals is performed in accordance with application order. The results of evaluation are posted in autumn.
If Editorial office did not manage to submit a journal for evaluation on a set date, would like to get the results of assessment within 14 days, the Editorial office has the option of using accelerated evaluation path, namely Evaluation on Request.
ATTENTION: Please remember that Evaluation on Request does not exempt one from necessity to fulfill initial criteria and formal requirements for indexing that are essential to journal verification and calculation of ICV index. Order of Evaluation on Request does not imply automatic indexation of a journal in the ICI Journals Master List database.
| Normal evaluation path | Accelerated evaluation path |
| A journal is assessed in compliance with the evaluation methodology in the ICI Journals Master List database | A journal is assessed in compliance with the evaluation methodology in the ICI Journals Master List database |
| After successfully passing the indexation process, a journal receives the ICV (Index Copernicus Value) index | After successfully passing the indexation process, a journal receives the ICV (Index Copernicus Value) index |
| Free of charge | For a fee |
| Possibility of submitting a journal only within a specified time | Possibility of submitting a journal throughout the year |
| Editorial offices are informed about the results in autumn | Editorial offices are informed about the results within 14 days from fulfilling formal requirements |
| Possibility of submitting a journal for re-evaluation |
Order for the Evaluation on Request may be placed:
• via the system – after logging into link to the “Evaluation on Request” tab after logging the journal Representative account select “Additional services” tab, then “Evaluation on Request”, select “Order” button and fill in the form with invoice data,
• over the phone – call +48 22 487 53 93,
• via e-mail – contact evaluation@indexcopernicus.com
The cost of the Evaluation on Request for a single scientific journal is 250 EUR net.
