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Online Information Review

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1978

ISSN1468-4527eISSN1468-4535
SJR Q1WOS SCIEWOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
1.025
H-Index
106
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.525
Total Works
2,268
Total Citations
56,505
2yr Mean Citedness
4.60
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on online information behavior, focusing on user interactions with digital technologies and platforms. It examines trust in AI systems, privacy concerns in online environments, and the influence of information cues on user adoption of services. The scope also includes the role of social media in shaping public opinion, the spread of misinformation, and the dynamics of online communities and professional networks.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1978
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,268
Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited
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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1468-4527 / 1468-4535
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Information SystemsQ1
Library and Information SciencesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Information SystemsInformation Science & Library Science

Scopus Categories

Library and Information SciencesInformation SystemsComputer Science Applications

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Digital Marketing and Social MediaTechnology Adoption and User BehaviourSocial Media and PoliticsKnowledge Management and SharingWeb and Library ServicesMisinformation and Its ImpactsImpact of Technology on Adolescentsscientometrics and bibliometrics researchInformation Retrieval and Search BehaviorWeb Data Mining and Analysis
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref