ASSAf is often asked if there is a fixed number of articles that need to be published per year?

The answer is that each list / index / organisation has its own criteria, as set out below: 

The selection criteria for the various accredited indices can be viewed at the following links:

• Web of Science Core Collection

http://wokinfo.com/essays/journal-selection-process.

The website, http://ip-science.thomsonreuters.com/mjl/ also includes an updated list of journals recognized by WoS Core Collection.

• IBSS dav

http://media2.proquest.com/documents/IBSS+Editorial+Policies+and+Principles.pdf. 

www.lse.ac.uk/collections/IBSS/about/editorial.htm.  The website also includes an updated list of journals recognized by IBSS.

• Scopus

https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/scopus/content/content-policy-and-selection

The list of Scopus journals can also be downloaded from a link provided under the “Title Evaluation Process” in the above mentioned link.

• Norwegian list

https://dbh.nsd.uib.no/publiseringskanaler/OmKriterier.action

• SciELO SA

http://www.scielo.org.za/avaliacao/avaliacao_en.htm