Dear faculty and students,

Clarivate has released the 2026 edition of the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) on June 17, 2026. A webinar in Chinese will be held on July 1, offering insights into the updated metrics and policy changes. All are welcome to attend!

🔍 Highlights of JCR 2026:

• Covers 22,643 journals across 254 subject categories
• Includes 6,703 open access journals
• Includes academic journals from 113 countries and regions (including 15,023 journals in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), 7,721 journals in the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), and 3,460 journals in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI))
• 521 journals received a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) for the first time

🌐 Access JCR here:
👉 https://jcr.clarivate.com/
(Access available via campus network or institutional VPN)

📅 Webinar Information (in Chinese)

• Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
• Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Taiwan Time)
• Registration link: https://clarivatewebinars.webex.com/weblink/register/r45a728f617418d08491d5c21c09b57f5
• Topics: 2025 JCR updates, policy changes, and Q&A

📚 Further Resources:

• Press Release: https://clarivate.com/news/clarivate-releases-journal-citation-reports-2026/
• Blog Post: https://clarivate.com/academia-government/scientific-and-academic-research/research-funding-analytics/journal-citation-reports/
• Video Summary: https://youtu.be/znaxJpKSCRw

📌 Note: Final JCR 2026 data reload will occur in Q4 2026. Current metrics may still be updated — please refer to the JCR platform for the latest information.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please feel free to contact Ms. Ke, Wen-Chi at the library. Contact phone: 02-2908-9899 #2282, email: hawkeye@mail.mcut.edu.tw.

Sincerely,

Library Division of Reference and Circulation