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Informing Science

Informing Science Institute · United States · Est. 1998

ISSN1521-4672
SJR Q2Scopus / SJR
18
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q2+18
Total18
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
SJR Score
0.318
H-Index
37
SNIP
0.467
Total Works
446
Total Citations
9,389
2yr Mean Citedness
0.66
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Informing Science publishes scholarly articles that provide insight into the complexities of informing clients. Submissions should illuminate ways to improve and provide fresh insights useful in developing theories. Various fields, including information systems, library science, journalism in all its forms, and education, contribute to this discipline.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary Language
1st Year Published1998
Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications446
Publisher OrgInforming Science Institute
OA Since2015

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

4/12 · 33%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Informing Science Institute
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
1521-4672
Indexed in a trusted database?
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?
N/A

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.

Library and Information SciencesQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Library and Information Sciences

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Big Data and Business IntelligenceInformation Systems Theories and ImplementationKnowledge Management and SharingTechnology Adoption and User BehaviourComplex Systems and Decision MakingResearch Data Management PracticesInterdisciplinary Research and CollaborationOnline and Blended LearningOpen Source Software InnovationsDigital Marketing and Social Media
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref