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Publication metrics for the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator grant

Use this guide to access example statements and instructions for finding key evidence to include in your NHMRC Investigator Grant application. Note that not all sections will be relevant to your application.

Find individual journal ranking via Scopus

  1. Go to Scopus
  2. Click on Authors, enter the author details (you don't need an affiliation) and click Search
  3. Click the author name
  4. Click on the title of one of your publications (that you would like to know the journal ranking information for)
  5. Click on the hyperlinked journal name (source) of the publication to open the Source details preview. Here you can see the Journal Quartile, Rank and Percentile information. 

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  • The Rank is the CiteScore ranking placement when compared to other journals in that same subject category
  • Percentile indicates the relative standing of a journal in its subject field.
  • Journals classified in multiple subject categories will have a quartile, ranking and percentile for each category. 

For a full list of journals, searchable by title or category:

  1. Go back to the Scopus homepage
  2. Click Sources (in the top menu options)
  3. Enter your Subject area or a Title
  4. Click Apply.

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Note: CiteScore began in 2011, so some journals will not have a CiteScore. The 2022 values are the most current.