The Standards of Scopus and Thomson

Reuters as Framework for Determining

Quality of Publishable Paper

GENARO V. JAPOS, PhD, DM, EdD, DHRM, DODT

Philippine Association of Institutions for Research, Inc.

 SCOPE
The wider the scope, the higher the acceptance
value: PHILIPPINES, ASEAN, CONTINENTAL,
GLOBAL. If your SCOPE is LOCAL, analyze data
using Philippine, ASEAN, Continental, global
perspectives.
MULTINATIONAL CO-AUTHORSHIP

Articles authored by different nationalities get

preferred since these offer country insights.
Expert consultants involvement
Studies which have been reviewed by experts in
particular areas and recognized in the
Acknowledgments section gives higher attention.
Reference authors from their database.

Utilizing authors from Thomson Reuters ISI and

Scopus indexed journals in the List of References
boosts impact factor and author citation.
 New discoveries.
Studies which yield BREAKTHROUGH, NEW
KNOWLEDGE have the EDGE.
 Articles in high impact journals.

Reviewers are more keen in reviewing papers

slated in high impact journals.
Articles with utilization, transformative
value.

Articles which has new information with high

potential for utilization and by nature have a
transformative value to society have the edge
of acceptance.
 High citation potential.
Articles which could be cited by current world
influencers get the edge.
 Credibility of funders.
Highly reputable funders give an edge to the
paper.