Web of Science
Core Collection
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You need reliable building blocks to confidently advance scholarly research. Our independent and thorough editorial selection process coupled with sixty years of consistent, accurate, and complete indexing enables efficient research discovery in an environment you can trust.
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Uncover new connections between ideas and detect emerging fields as you search journal, conference, and book content across 250+ research areas--all seamlessly connected via citations.
Advance high-quality research
Safeguard research integrity with a publisher-neutral, curated resource trusted by more researchers worldwide than any other citation database.
Assess and monitor research impact
Capture the most accurate view of your citation impact with a meticulously indexed dataset. Identify research that builds on your discoveries and explore the influence of your institution’s research.
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Categorized research for quick analyses
Monitor and assess research contributions using a wide range of reliable classification schemas, including UN Sustainable Development Goals, dynamic Citation Topics, and trusted Web of Science Categories.
Enriched data for enhanced discovery
Go beyond simple citation counts. We transformed detailed cited reference data into useful features that help you conduct more targeted searches, locate must-read papers and delve into the ‘why’ behind citation counts.
Current awareness tools
Broad, multidisciplinary conference coverage helps you find cutting-edge discoveries, while daily updates and a suite of alerts help you stay current on a topic, monitor competitor activity, and track who is citing your work and the work of others.
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Teaching and Learning at IIT Delhi depends on tools like Web of Science. These products help in exploring trending topics, selecting research areas and understanding funding agencies.
Dr. Nabi Hasan Head Librarian, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
The Web of Science contains a remarkable treasure of data on scientific content, impact, and collaborations from 1900 to the present day on a global scale. Its comprehensive coverage has been an indispensable resource for the study of science, technology, and knowledge — enabling breakthroughs that would have been impossible without it…
Brian Uzzi Northwestern University
Symbiosis has utilized the Web of Science for over a decade, greatly benefiting our research scholars. It has supported every stage of their research journey, from topic selection to publication. Additionally, training plays a crucial role in maximizing the platform's utility. Over the past few years, we have significantly enhanced our research output and have more than 10,000 research papers under our faculty members.
Dr. Sangeeta Paliwal University Librarian, Symbiosis International University
For me it has elevated the role of the Library in the academic project. The Library is now a recognised partner in research impact reporting, thanks to the Web of Science.
Paiki Muswazi University Librarian, University of the Witwatersrand
The Web of Science has the best academic reputation among academicians and research scholars and is technologically advanced. It’s a front-runner for adopting new technologies and solving problems that faculty members might not have anticipated. The integration of PQDT Global with the Web of Science has made this solution incomparable in the market, making it sought after by research scholars.
Mrs. Bhawna Vashishth Assistant Librarian, University of Delhi
The broad scope of the Web of Science has allowed me to search in interdisciplinary fields for appropriate literature in my own work as well as assisting students with their research process. The ability to search for older citations to locate seminal work is vital.
Librarian, Educational Institution
Regarding the research dimension, I think the Web of Science is far above other platforms. It covers not only sciences, life sciences and pure sciences but also arts, humanities, and social sciences. If I look at the Web of Science today, it is a product used by faculty members or researchers daily. We can't think of a day without accessing the Web of Science.
Shantanu Ganguly Director, Library, Ashoka University
As a teaching tool, the Web of Science is unsurpassed in its indexing and the ease with which students can focus on specific subject categories. Undergraduates gain a new perspective on how to refine a search topic and can quickly see what areas of research are more active in terms of papers written in a discipline within a certain time frame
Alison Ricker Head, Science Library, Oberlin College
Web of Science has been pivotal for our research scholars, particularly for conducting systematic literature reviews and identifying collaborators and funding agencies. The platform has significantly enhanced the quality of research and academic networking at our institution.
Dr. Lalitha Poluru Head Librarian, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
... I find the Web of Science to be an extremely useful tool. From creating alerts based on national/federal funding to prioritize the recruitment of articles for our institutional repository to my own research studies involving co-citation analysis to helping student researchers in many different subject areas, the Web of Science has been incredibly versatile!
Michael Hohner Head of Collections, University of Winnipeg
Journal, conference, and book editions
Learn more about the editions that complete the Web of Science Core Collection

Resources


The library’s critical role in the shift to open access publishing
Read the case study to learn more about how Johns Hopkins University (JHU) used InCites Benchmarking & Analytics to inform decisions surrounding open access publishing agreements and to help JHU scholars to demonstrate the impact of their work.
FAQs
You can download title lists for several collections, explore more information about a journal, and view monthly changes to coverage on our freely available Master Journal List.
The robust evaluation and curation of our data make the Web of Science Core Collection the world’s most trusted publisher-independent global citation database. Visit our Editorial Selection Process page to learn more about submitting a publication for evaluation by our expert team of in-house editors.
You can access videos, print guides, and self-guided learning modules on our training portal.
The Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) builds on the work of Dr. Eugene Garfield – the original founder and pioneer of information science. The Web of Science started with the Science Citation Index which was released in 1964, and ISI is still innovating today. You can access the latest reports and publications from industry thought leaders on the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) page.
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