Journal of Information Science

Computer Science · Social Sciences

Impact Factor
2.813
2023
H-Index
77.000
2023
SJR
0.583
2023

I. Journal Information

ISSN01655515, 17416485
CountryUnited States
PublisherSAGE Publications
Subject AreasComputer Science · Social Sciences
Publication TypeJournals
Active Years1979-ongoing
Competitiveness1. (0-20) Least Competitive
Publication Time2. Quick (1-3 months)
WebsiteVisit journal
JIF 2022–20231.800
2019-2020 SCR Rank4615
2020-2021 SCR Rank4277

II. Scope & Description

The Journal of Information Science is a peer-reviewed international journal of high repute covering topics of interest to all those researching and working in the sciences of information and knowledge management. The Editors welcome material on any aspect of information science theory, policy, application or practice that will advance thinking in the field. Material on all aspects of information science will be considered for publication including: • information processing and management • information flow and communication • knowledge structuring and organization • information literacy and information education • information seeking behaviours • economic impact of information and knowledge • information and knowledge policy formulation • legal and political issues relating to information • meta data and structured vocabularies • search, navigation and retrieval techniques • information architecture • information and knowledge audit • content management

III. Impact Factor History

Year2-Year IF3-Year IF4-Year IF
20232.8133.1013.216
20222.9523.2343.985
20213.1103.8483.904
20203.7123.5543.481
20193.3523.3783.238
20182.9113.0002.857
20172.2202.2232.066
20161.6401.6812.293
20151.4292.2232.298
20142.070
20132.416
20122.190
20112.520
20102.547
20092.327
20083.213
20072.208
20061.170
20050.895
20040.864
20031.183
20021.000
20010.853
20000.646

Note: impact factor data for reference only.

IV. SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

SJR measures scientific influence, weighting citations by the prestige of the citing journal.

YearSJR Score
20230.583
20220.568
20210.761
20200.499
20190.669
20180.636
20170.674
20160.403
20150.566

V. H-Index

The H-Index measures both the productivity and citation impact of a journal's publications.

YearH-Index
202377.000
202273.000
202169.000
202064.000

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