Example statements for ESI highly cited and hot papers
- I have 1 Highly Cited paper, published in 2020, that has received enough citations to place it in the top 1% of papers in the ESI (Essential Science Indicators) category of Clinical Medicine based on a highly cited threshold for the field and publication year. Highly Cited Papers are based on the most recent 10 years of publications and are considered to be indicators of scientific excellence and top performance (Web of Science, MMM YYYY).
- I have 1 Hot paper, published in 2022 in the ESI (Essential Science Indicators) category of Social Science, general. Articles and reviews published in the last two years that are in the top 0.1% of each ESI subject area, based on citation activity in the most recent two-month period. Hot papers are indicators of emerging scientific impact as they reveal which recent papers are attracting the attention of the global research community.(Web of Science, MMM YYYY).
ESI highly cited papers
Using Web of Science to look for Highly Cited Papers and Hot Papers (YouTube, 2m16s) demonstrates how to identify if you have one or more of these types of papers indexed in Web of Science:
Essential Science Indicators (ESI) identifies papers in the Web of Science Core Collection that are producing a lot of impact when compared to peers (papers in the same field, same publication date). If your paper has been identified as a Highly Cited Paper or Hot Paper, there will be an icon next to your paper to designate this status. Note: A paper can be both Highly Cited and Hot.
Highly Cited Papers are papers published in the last 10 years that are receiving the most citations (top 1%) when compared to peer papers (same field, same publication year).
Hot Papers are papers published in the last two years that are receiving the most citations (top 0.1%) in the most recent two-month period when compared to peer papers (same field, same publication date).
Note: Papers identified as Highly Cited or Hot can change over time, as the ESI database updates every 2 months. It is recommended that you check regularly for these papers, and take screenshots, recording the date of capture where relevant.