Journal Citation Reports: Understanding Rank Proportions, Quartile Boundaries, and the 2025 Retraction Citation Policy

Mahfouz M.

DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8869935/v1
Published: 2026-02-18
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@article{allodium:10.21203/rs.3.rs-8869935/v1,
  title = {Journal Citation Reports: Understanding Rank Proportions, Quartile Boundaries, and the 2025 Retraction Citation Policy},
  author = {Mahfouz M.},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.21203/rs.3.rs-8869935/v1},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-8869935/v1}
}

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M., M. (2026). Journal Citation Reports: Understanding Rank Proportions, Quartile Boundaries, and the 2025 Retraction Citation Policy. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-8869935/v1

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