University of Isfahan Mathematics and Society 2345-6493 1 3 2016 11 21 Mathematics citation quotient Mathematics citation quotient 31 37 7726 10.22108/msci.2016.7726 FA Omidali Ghasem Shahed University Aidin Azari Shahed University Journal Article 2014 11 27 In today's fast-paced world, knowledge of various information sources and familiarity with electronic resources and their features is considered a crucial necessity for subject matter experts. The prominent characteristic of these information sources is the novelty of knowledge, the credibility of collected information, and awareness of the latest published research in emerging fields. Moreover, policymakers, planners, and research managers now more than ever prefer to make decisions based on solid scientific evidence. For instance, they aim to allocate more budget and research facilities to the most capable and deserving group of researchers and delegate more research tasks to them. After publication, they also evaluate and accredit the research based on achieving set objectives and even the impact it has on the scientific community. This article, using a review and library-based approach, focuses on introducing the American Mathematical Society (AMS) index and abstracts and the introduction of the Mathematics Citation Quotient (MCQ). Understanding these databases can be a guiding light for planners, research managers to achieve their desired objectives, and for bibliometric experts and information centers. In today's fast-paced world, knowledge of various information sources and familiarity with electronic resources and their features is considered a crucial necessity for subject matter experts. The prominent characteristic of these information sources is the novelty of knowledge, the credibility of collected information, and awareness of the latest published research in emerging fields. Moreover, policymakers, planners, and research managers now more than ever prefer to make decisions based on solid scientific evidence. For instance, they aim to allocate more budget and research facilities to the most capable and deserving group of researchers and delegate more research tasks to them. After publication, they also evaluate and accredit the research based on achieving set objectives and even the impact it has on the scientific community. This article, using a review and library-based approach, focuses on introducing the American Mathematical Society (AMS) index and abstracts and the introduction of the Mathematics Citation Quotient (MCQ). Understanding these databases can be a guiding light for planners, research managers to achieve their desired objectives, and for bibliometric experts and information centers. https://math-sci.ui.ac.ir/article_7726_e02afe31a05bf6a048fc6543b0fe4a34.pdf