A. Science Citation Index (SCI)
B. Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)
C. Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI)
D. Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
E. Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Citation Index Chronology
To determine the correct chronological order of the Web of Science citation indexes, we need to know the introduction year for each index listed:
- A. Science Citation Index (SCI): Introduced in 1961.
- D. Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI): Introduced in 1969.
- C. Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI): Introduced in 1975.
- B. Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE): Introduced in 1991.
- E. Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI): Introduced in 2015.
Determining the Order
Arranging these indexes based on their introduction dates from earliest to latest:
- 1961: Science Citation Index (SCI) - A
- 1969: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) - D
- 1975: Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) - C
- 1991: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) - B
- 2015: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) - E
This sequence corresponds to the order: A, D, C, B, E.
Final Answer Selection
The correct chronological order is A, D, C, B, E. This matches Option 4 provided in the question choices.
Important Questions from Indexing & Abstracting Techniques
- _______________ is not available in the INSPEC print counterparts for users.
- Arrange the following indexing journals according to the year of their first publication :
a. Engineering Index, New York
b. Humanities Index, New York
c. Index Medicus, Bethesda
d. Agrindex, Rome Which of the following belongs to the category of Assigned Indexing?
A. KWOC
B. POPSI
C. SCI
D. PRECIS
E. Chain Indexing
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
KWIC index entries consist of
A. Key word
B. Context
C. Contest
D. Concept
E. Identification/location code
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following is not a form of index generally?
