Evolving target: A 16-year progressive framework for shifting the rubric of scientific publishing toward transparency, artificial intelligence, and the Economic Impact Factor for impact that matters

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World Journal of Stem Cells

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World J Stem Cells. Dec 26, 2025; 17(12): 111748
Published online Dec 26, 2025. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v17.i12.111748

Table 5 Clarivate™ groups journals by indexes (https://clarivate.com/, assessed on July 6, 2025)

Index	Journal count	Typical JIF range	Notes
SCIE	9200	1.5-5.0	Core high-citation journals
SSCI	3400	0.5-3.0	Lower citation density
AHCI	1800	< 1.0 (often 0.2)	JIF rarely used
ESCI	7800	0.3-1.5	Mostly new, regional, or low-citation journals

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Citation: Li SC. Evolving target: A 16-year progressive framework for shifting the rubric of scientific publishing toward transparency, artificial intelligence, and the Economic Impact Factor for impact that matters. World J Stem Cells 2025; 17(12): 111748
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4252/wjsc.v17.i12.111748