1961 published in Science Citation Index (SCI), a collection of natural science journals published many papers and edited the paper index information. Because of its rich of useful information resources, gradually people's attention, it became the only source of reference information technology. Later, with the rich and researchers who need the humanities and social science, ISI addition of " Social Science Citation Index" (English name: Social Sciences Citation Index, referred SSCI) and " Humanities Citation Index" (English name is: Arts and Humanities Citation Index, referred to as A & HCI).
Natural Science Citation Index English version is clearly stated that the expanded version: "Science Citation Index Expanded" or "SCI Expanded" or "SCIE". SCIE covering the entire contents of SCI (3100 journals), and later additions. We often talk about SCI actually refers SCIE, but we used to call SCI.
"ISI Web of Knowledge" platform consists of three parts:
First, the "Database" (Searchable Database Products), to provide us with all kinds of literature index, "Web of science" "Current Contents Connect" "ISI Proceedings" and so on. Which, "Web of Science" is the most talked about, because it provides Zirankexue (SCI), Social Sciences (SSCI) and Humanities (A & HCI) literature search. Of these three again Zirankexue Citation Index (SCI) most national attention in recent years, especially by our research institutions, universities and their families WH personnel concerned, even ordinary people are aware of scientists, professors and doctoral students so SCI papers published in need.
The second is "analytical tool" (Analytical Tools), including the Journal Citation Reports "(JCR) and" Essential Science Indicators "(ECI) two analytical tools .JCR published annually ISI indexed journals' impact factor" (Impact Factors, referred to as IF ) and press to journal impact factor ranking of the various disciplines.
Third, other resource sites, such as the introduction cited "isihighlycited.com" and describes the research focus and new areas of research papers in the world's high rate of "sciencewatch.com".
