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International Journal on Digital Libraries

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 1997

ISSN1432-5012eISSN1432-1300
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.448
H-Indexi
49
SNIPi
1.398
Total Worksi
619
Total Citationsi
14,387
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.11
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

International Journal on Digital Libraries is a dedicated hub for the dissemination and examination of theory and practice related to digital information management globally. Focuses on digital information production, management, and use. Emphasizes high-speed networks, connectivity, and interoperability of digital objects. Addresses issues in security, privacy, and effective business processes. Discusses agent technology for information filtering, location, and dissemination. Covers topics in electronic commerce, virtual banking, and electronic financial transactions.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1997
Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications619
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Verlag
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1432-5012 / 1432-1300
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
12
90
2019
20
238
2020
23
210
2021
22
237
2022
43
238
2023
23
101
2024
34
78
2025
10
5
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 SciencesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Information Science & Library Science

Scopus Categories

Library and Information Sciences

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Semantic Web and OntologiesTopic ModelingWeb Data Mining and AnalysisResearch Data Management PracticesNatural Language Processing TechniquesData Quality and ManagementDigital Humanities and ScholarshipScientific Computing and Data ManagementDigital and Traditional Archives ManagementAdvanced Text Analysis Techniques

Frequently asked questions about International Journal on Digital Libraries

Is International Journal on Digital Libraries a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal on Digital Libraries: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal on Digital Libraries?

International Journal on Digital Libraries is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.11.

Is International Journal on Digital Libraries indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal on Digital Libraries is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal on Digital Libraries?

International Journal on Digital Libraries is a dedicated hub for the dissemination and examination of theory and practice related to digital information management globally. Focuses on digital information production, management, and use. Emphasizes high-speed networks, connectivity, and interoperability of digital objects. Addresses issues in security, privacy, and effective business processes. Discusses agent technology for information filtering, location, and dissemination. Covers topics in electronic commerce, virtual banking, and electronic financial transactions.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref