XinRui Journal Ranking
XinRui Journal Ranking (“XinRui Ranking” for short) was officially launched by XinRui Scholar in 2026 (retroactive to 2020). With a global outlook, it reshapes the landscape of academic evaluation and aims to build a forward-looking paradigm for assessment.
The XinRui Ranking system integrates leading international journals across natural sciences, engineering, medicine, management, social sciences, and the humanities and arts, covering—among others—SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and ESCI, and related core databases, forming a cross-disciplinary journal evaluation system. Learn more
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1. Delivering comprehensive one-stop coverage across all disciplines.
Bringing together leading international academic journals across natural sciences, engineering and technology, medicine, management science, social sciences, and the humanities and arts. The platform covers, but is not limited to, core sources such as SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and ESCI, spanning 22,299 journals and 15 major conference proceedings in computer science to build a comprehensive, global evaluation system.
2. Redefining the paradigm of research evaluation.
Powered by objective data yet unconstrained by any single metric or dimension, the system goes beyond traditional rankings to serve as a true engine for development-supporting disciplinary progress and driving the continuous evolution of the global academic ecosystem.
3. Unlocking data intelligence through AI-powered analytics.
Large language models and intelligent algorithms efficiently integrate journal data from multiple sources worldwide, analyse citation networks, and identify and monitor anomalies. This moves evaluation from data aggregation to insight, improving both efficiency and the reliability of results.
4. Integrating annual early warnings into Pyramid Tiers
Instead of publishing a separate warning list, the warning mechanism is integrated into Pyramid Tiers. A total of 37 journals are marked Under Review, with continuous monitoring and dynamic updates to support more prudent and responsible evaluation.
5. Connecting deeply with the global research ecosystem.
Ongoing collaboration and long-term dialogue with international publishers, professional societies and the research community help bring China’s academic evaluation system to an international audience.
6. Amplifying the global presence of Chinese journals.
The system includes 705 English-language journals published in China and 34 Chinese-language journals. It explores equivalent evaluation across the two languages to increase the international visibility and influence of Chinese journals.
7. Enabling an open and shared evaluation infrastructure.
Published by XinRui Scholar as an independent third-party organisation, the system serves the public interest through free search and open sharing, making evaluation resources more accessible and transparent.
8. Powered by Authoritative Global Data
The data system is deeply integrated with Clarivate’s Web of Science data, leveraging globally recognized journal evaluation data as the foundation to ensure the professionalism, standardization, and credibility of the data sources. In addition, citation information from journals beyond the JCR coverage is supplemented through Semantic Scholar’s open academic data, expanding the scope and coverage of citation analysis.