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	Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory	Directory delle Riviste ad Accesso Aperto	Journal Citation Reports	Database Web of Science
Campo	Bibliometria	Bibliometria	Bibliometria	Bibliometria
Famiglia	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Anno di origine	1932	2003	1975	1964
Ideatore	Bowker (originally R.R. Bowker), now ProQuest LLC	DOAJ Community (Swedish library consortium, later expanded to international consortium)	Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), now Clarivate Analytics	Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), now Clarivate Analytics
Tipo	Database	Database	Tool	Database
Fonte seminale	ProQuest. (2024). Ulrichsweb: Global Serials Directory. Retrieved from https://ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com/	Directory of Open Access Journals. (2024). About DOAJ. Retrieved from https://doaj.org/	Clarivate Analytics. (2024). Journal Citation Reports. Retrieved from https://clarivate.com/webofsciencegroup/solutions/journal-citation-reports/	Clarivate Analytics. (2024). Web of Science Core Collection. Retrieved from https://clarivate.com/webofsciencegroup/solutions/web-of-science-core-collection/
Alias	Ulrichsweb, Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory, Ulrich's Directory	DOAJ, Directory of Open Access	JCR, Clarivate Journal Citation Reports	WoS, ISI Web of Science, Clarivate Analytics
Correlati	4	5	5	5
Sintesi	Ulrichsweb is a comprehensive, subscription-based global serials directory cataloging over 300,000 print and electronic journals, magazines, newspapers, and other periodical publications. Developed by ProQuest (originally R.R. Bowker), Ulrichsweb has served librarians and researchers for over 90 years as the authoritative source for journal metadata, publication information, and peer-review verification. A unique feature is Ulrichsweb's verification program: editorial staff contact journals directly to confirm peer-review claims, marking journals as 'refereed' only after validation. This verification process distinguishes legitimate peer-reviewed journals from predatory publishers falsely claiming peer review.	The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) is a community-maintained, freely accessible directory of high-quality, peer-reviewed open-access journals and articles established in 2003. DOAJ indexes over 20,000 open-access journals across all disciplines (sciences, social sciences, humanities, arts) from diverse geographic regions. The directory serves researchers, librarians, and administrators as the authoritative curated list of legitimate open-access journals—differentiating quality open-access publications from predatory journals that lack genuine peer review. DOAJ quality seal, awarded to journals meeting stricter governance and transparency criteria, enables identification of the highest-caliber open-access publications.	Journal Citation Reports (JCR) is an annual publication by Clarivate Analytics providing comprehensive citation metrics and performance analytics for journals indexed in Web of Science Core Collection. Launched in 1975, JCR publishes Impact Factor, the most widely recognized journal quality metric, alongside supplementary metrics (5-year IF, Journal Citation Indicator, Immediacy Index, Cited Half-Life, and citation distribution analysis). JCR is the authoritative source for journal ranking, benchmarking, and impact assessment in research evaluation systems globally. Access requires institutional subscription, though some institutions provide free access to affiliated researchers.	Web of Science (WoS) is the oldest and most established multidisciplinary citation database, maintained by Clarivate Analytics since 1964. It indexes over 21,000 peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, and books across sciences, social sciences, and humanities. WoS provides researchers, librarians, and administrators with comprehensive citation tracking, publication metrics, and research evaluation tools essential for literature review, impact assessment, and research strategy.