1. CDC Journal Evaluation Project Overview Journal “weighted value” scores Spreadsheet: UC Journal Title Values Voting instructions Questions, discussion, etc.

2. CDC Journal Evaluation Project: Overview Response to big fiscal challenges Use value-based strategy in journal package negotiations “Holistic” approach: combine all journals About 8,000 journals in 36 packages Journals grouped by specific subject area Analyze journal value using objective metrics Include qualitative input from librarian subject specialists Many A&H journals are missing quantitative data, so it’s especially important to do qualitative evaluation

3. Value-Weighted Algorithm Different metrics combined to yield overall ranking High, Medium, Low, Lowest Includes UC-specific metrics Indicates value of each journal to UC Rankings are subject specific

4. Value-Weighted Algorithm

6. OVERALL WEIGHTED VALUE SCORES If a title’s value is above the median for all journals in its subject category, it will be assigned a positive score If no data is available for a title, a zero score will be assigned What is the highest possible score for journals with no Impact Factor and no SNIP? Subjects where 70% or more journals have no IF and no SNIP are “normalized” Explanations: A Value Score is assigned to each journal: Highest score: 7 Lowest score: 0 Total Score: 0---7 Lowest: 0---1.5 Low: 2---3 Medium: 3.5---5 High: 5.5---7