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The Indian Citation Index (ICI) is an online bibliographic database that includes abstracts and citations from over 1100 academic journals in India, spanning scientific, technical, medical, and social sciences, including arts and humanities. The database covers data from 2004 onwards and offers full-text access to titles from Open Access journals, with over 300 currently available. ICI provides search and analytical features. ICI was launched in India in 2009 and is funded by Diva Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.[1]
| Producer | Diva Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. (INDIA) |
|---|---|
| Access | |
| Providers | Various universities, institutions and commercial organizations |
| Cost | Yes |
| Coverage | |
| Disciplines | Multidisciplinary |
| Record depth | Citation indexing, Author, Topic title, Subject keywords, Abstract, Periodical title, Author's address, Publication year |
| Format coverage | Research, Reviews, Editorials, Short communication, Research note, Case study, Research method, Opinion papers, Observations (R&D), Special articles, Patent, Standard, Report (R&D), Proceedings papers |
| Temporal coverage | 2004 to present |
| Geospatial coverage | Indian |
| No. of records | 600 thousand indexed articles and 13.3 million references |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Overview
editLaunched in October 2009 in New Delhi, ICI initially featured 100 journals and provides full-text access to all Open Access journals. It links to Google Scholar for additional information and provides analytical tools.
There are 50 different top level subject categories like Health Science, Mathematics, Computer Science & Technology, Economics, and Agriculture. These subject categories are further sub-divided into second and third levels.
Coverage
editThe database is constantly updated, nearly two/three journals are added every month, target is to add 100 journals.
Details about ICI database
- 1100+ Science, technical, medical, and social sciences (including arts and humanities)
- 300+ Open Access journals, ICI provides full text for these journals
- Coverage from 2004 to present day
- 600+ thousand source titles (index articles)
- 13.3+[1] million references
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Giri, Rabishankar; Das, Anup Kumar (2011). "Indian Citation Index: a new web platform for measuring performance of Indian research periodicals". Library Hi Tech News. 28 (3): 33–35. doi:10.1108/07419051111145154.