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Information Services and Use

SAGE Publications Ltd · Netherlands

ISSN0167-5265

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

Total54

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.16

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.192

Total Worksi

1,712

Total Citationsi

7,295

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.02

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Library and Information Sciences; Computer Science Applications; Information Systems.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 30 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,712

Publisher OrgIOS Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0167-5265

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

300

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Library and Information SciencesQ3

Computer Science ApplicationsQ4

Information SystemsQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Library and Information SciencesInformation SystemsComputer Science Applications

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Research Data Management PracticesLibrary Collection Development and Digital ResourcesWeb and Library ServicesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluation

Frequently asked questions about Information Services and Use

Is Information Services and Use a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Information Services and Use: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 54/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Information Services and Use?

Information Services and Use is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.16.

Is Information Services and Use indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Information Services and Use is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Information Services and Use?