ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

SCImago Journal Rank

Okay, let me try to explain it to you like you're five.

When we read books or articles, we usually trust them more if they come from a good author, right? Similarly, when researchers publish their work in academic journals, we usually trust their research more if it's published in a good journal.

Now, there are thousands of academic journals out there, and it's important to know which ones are 'good'. This is where the Scimago Journal Rank (SJR) comes into play.

The SJR measures the quality and importance of academic journals based on various factors such as the number of times researchers cite the articles published in that journal, the reputation of the journal in the scientific community, and how frequently it is used by researchers as a source of information.

So, the SJR helps us figure out which journals are more respected and trustworthy in the academic community. It's sort of like a ranking system that helps us to understand the value and credibility of different academic journals.

Overall, the higher an academic journal's SJR score, the more reputable and respected it is considered to be.

I hope that helped!