TR Dizin, SCI/SSCI/ESCI, Scopus and quartiles: a guide to the indexes that matter for your CV.
Türkiye's Academic Incentive Allowance (ATÖ) in 2026: the 30-point minimum, the 9 academic activity types, scoring out of 100, payment rates by title, and how ATÖ differs from UBYT. A plain-language calculation and application guide.
Indexes & QuartilesTÜBİTAK's 2026 UBYT (International Scientific Publications Incentive) programme: which journals qualify (WoS Core + Scopus Q1/Q2), how the incentive is set by MEP score, how many applications you get, and what changed this year. A plain-language application guide.
Indexes & QuartilesWhat the h-index is, how it's calculated, and how to raise it ethically. A worked h-index example, its limitations, field and database differences (Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science), and ways to boost visibility.
Indexes & QuartilesOriginal data from Peerfect's corpus of 13,524 journals: open access share, estimated index distribution, median APC, decision time and publisher concentration. A 2026 snapshot.
Indexes & QuartilesUnder Türkiye's 2026 associate-professorship (doçentlik) criteria, which indexes (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI, ESCI, Scopus, TR Dizin) earn how many points, what the mandatory TR Dizin requirement is, and how to pick a journal that counts. A practical strategy guide.
Indexes & QuartilesWhat's the difference between Impact Factor and CiteScore? Which database each comes from, how each is calculated, and which to trust when choosing a journal. A simple comparison.
Indexes & QuartilesWhat is the difference between SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI and Scopus? We explain Web of Science vs Scopus, Impact Factor vs CiteScore, and where each one counts — with a simple table.
Indexes & QuartilesWhat does a journal quartile (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4) mean, how is it calculated, what's the difference between JCR and Scopus quartiles, and which quartile should you target? A practical guide.
Indexes & QuartilesWhat TR Dizin (ULAKBİM) is, which journals it covers, why it matters for academics in Türkiye, and how to verify whether a journal is in TR Dizin.