A New Perspective

What should a good quality journal include in its make-up โ€“ rigorous research, well-regarded editorial board, plenty of citations? But what if we challenge these assumptions, and demand commitment to the UNโ€™s Sustainable Development Goals as well? There are solutions to this challenge, and here Simon Linacre introduces the first SDG Impact Intensityโ„ข rating from Cabells and Saint Josephโ€™s University.

Opening up the SDGs

While the UN SDGs offer a framework for global communities to tackle the worldโ€™s biggest challenges, there are still huge barriers to overcome in ensuring research follows the desired path. Simon Linacre reflects on the โ€˜pushโ€™ and โ€˜pullโ€™ effects in publishing and one organization trying to refine a fragmented infrastructure.

Cabells launches new SDG Impact Intensityโ„ข journal rating system in partnership with Saint Josephโ€™s Universityโ€™s Haub School of Business

Following hot on the heels of Cabellsโ€™ inclusion in the United Nations SDG Publishers Compact, we are also announcing an exclusive partnership with Saint Josephโ€™s University (SJU) for a new metric assessing journals and their engagement with the UNโ€™s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Simon Linacre explains the origins of the collaboration and how the new … Continue reading Cabells launches new SDG Impact Intensityโ„ข journal rating system in partnership with Saint Josephโ€™s Universityโ€™s Haub School of Business