| Title | Journal of Information Science |
| Abbreviation | J. Inf. Sci. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Library and Information Sciences (Q1); Information Systems (Q2) |
| h-index | 77 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 9243 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.583 |
| Impact Score | 2.81 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 01655515, 17416485 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1979-2023 |
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.
Journal of Information Science is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Library and Information Sciences (Q1); Information Systems (Q2). It is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. The overall rank of Journal of Information Science is 9243. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.583. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 77. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Journal of Information Science journal is 01655515, 17416485. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Journal of Information Science is cited by a total of 831 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2023).
The Impact IF 2023 of Journal of Information Science is 2.81, which is computed in 2024 as per its definition. Journal of Information Science IF is decreased by a factor of 0.14 and approximate percentage change is -4.75% when compared to preceding year 2022, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2023 of Journal of Information Science is 2.81. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2024 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 2.81 |
| 2022 | 2.95 |
| 2021 | 3.50 |
| 2020 | 3.66 |
| 2019 | 3.45 |
| 2018 | 2.93 |
| 2017 | 2.24 |
| 2016 | 1.64 |
| 2015 | 1.44 |
| 2014 | 2.07 |
Journal of Information Science has an h-index of 77. It means 77 articles of this journal have more than 77 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Journal of Information Science is 01655515, 17416485. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Journal of Information Science is 9243. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.583. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 0.583 |
| 2022 | 0.568 |
| 2021 | 0.761 |
| 2020 | 0.499 |
| 2019 | 0.669 |
| 2018 | 0.636 |
| 2017 | 0.674 |
| 2016 | 0.403 |
| 2015 | 0.566 |
| 2014 | 0.823 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 9243 |
| 2022 | 9112 |
| 2021 | 6154 |
| 2020 | 10094 |
| 2019 | 7303 |
| 2018 | 7580 |
| 2017 | 7023 |
| 2016 | 10963 |
| 2015 | 8307 |
| 2014 | 5535 |
Journal of Information Science is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1979-2023. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Journal of Information Science is J. Inf. Sci.. This abbreviation ('J. Inf. Sci.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Library and Information Sciences (Q1); Information Systems (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Journal of Information Science latest impact IF is 2.81. It's evaluated in the year 2023. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 3.66 (2020) and 1.44 (2015), respectively, in the last 10 years. Moreover, its average IS is 2.67 in the previous 10 years.
The Journal of Information Science has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.583, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2024. In the past 10 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.823 in 2014 and the lowest being 0.403 in 2016. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Journal of Information Science over the previous 10-year period stands at 2.67.
The latest h-index of the Journal of Information Science is 77.
The Journal of Information Science is published by the SAGE Publications Ltd, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Journal of Information Science is currently ranked 9243 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 10 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 5535 in 2014 and its lowest position of 10963 in 2016.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Journal of Information Science is J. Inf. Sci..
Journal of Information Science is classified as a journal that the SAGE Publications Ltd publishes.
The Journal of Information Science encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Journal of Information Science is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 01655515, 17416485.
The best quartile for the Journal of Information Science is Q1 (2023).
The Journal of Information Science coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1979-2023.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeitschrift fur Germanistische Linguistik | journal | 14988 | Walter de Gruyter GmbH | 16 | 0.40 |
| Historia | journal | 28724 | Universidade Estadual Paulista | 8 | 0.02 |
| Applied Ecology and Environmental Research | journal | 18145 | Corvinus University of Budapest | 43 | 0.77 |
| International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology | journal | 8417 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 42 | 1.17 |
| Transnational Corporations | journal | 11181 | UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development | 28 | 1.83 |
| Exploration Geophysics | journal | 13768 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 50 | 1.06 |
| Asian Textile Journal | trade journal | 27997 | G P S Kwatra | 11 | 0.03 |
| Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland | journal | 21886 | Royal Society of Queensland | 12 | 0.00 |
| Journal of Sociology | journal | 5238 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 62 | 2.22 |
| Proceedings of the ACM SIGKDD International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining | conference and proceedings | 4334 | 192 | 0.00 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 2.81 |
| 2022 | 2.95 |
| 2021 | 3.50 |
| 2020 | 3.66 |
| 2019 | 3.45 |
| 2018 | 2.93 |
| 2017 | 2.24 |
| 2016 | 1.64 |
| 2015 | 1.44 |
| 2014 | 2.07 |
