Web of Science Platform to Directly Access the Citation Index of Dissertations & Theses from ProQuest
SSCI (Social Sciences Citation Index)
Discover the world’s most influential social sciences journals with Social Sciences Citation Index.
PQDT (ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I)
Provide multidisciplinary dissertations and theses.
Starting from July 13, 2023, you will be able to directly access the new ProQuest™ Dissertations & Theses Citation Index (PQDT) sub-database from the Web of Science platform.
The introduction of the PQDT to the Web of Science platform will allow for the retrieval and discovery of 5.5 million degree theses in conjunction with the existing journal articles, conference papers, books, preprints, patents, and other literatures available on the Web of Science platform.
This integration will bring a better research discovery experience by:
• Identifying emerging research areas and participating in research projects in those fields;
• Discovering innovative research methods not published in peer-reviewed literature;
• Including unpublished academic achievements and more diverse research perspectives to achieve more comprehensive and detailed literature reviews;
• Linking early research, emerging research, and mature research to understand the evolution of a topic or discipline.