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Journal of Technology in Human Services

Routledge · United States · Est. 1997

ISSN1522-8991

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.394

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.769

Total Worksi

694

Total Citationsi

11,603

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.04

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Technology in Human Services explores the potential of information and communication technologies (ICT) across the social, development, and human services sectors. It focuses on areas such as new ICT specific to human services practitioners, community development professionals, community organizers, and those working in public agencies. The journal also illuminates the intersections of the evolving infosphere and how human beings interact with data and devices, and their impacts on individuals.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1997

Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications694

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

Visit Journal Website

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1522-8991

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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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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?

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

738

2019

246

2020

378

2021

2022

111

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.

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ2

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Health (social science)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Work

Scopus Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Health (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Work Education and PracticeDigital Mental Health InterventionsImpact of Technology on AdolescentsOnline and Blended LearningSocial Media and PoliticsTechnology Use by Older AdultsChild Development and Digital TechnologyTelemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationService-Learning and Community EngagementHomelessness and Social Issues

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Technology in Human Services

Is Journal of Technology in Human Services a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Technology in Human Services: 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 Journal of Technology in Human Services?

Journal of Technology in Human Services 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 1.04.

Is Journal of Technology in Human Services indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Technology in Human Services is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.