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Journal of Web Semantics

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2003

ISSN1570-8268eISSN1873-7749

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total58

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

0.64

H-Index

103

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.588

Total Works

764

Total Citations

46,167

2yr Mean Citedness

6.34

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the semantic web, knowledge graphs, and their applications. It explores methods for representing, managing, and reasoning with structured and unstructured data, including ontologies, RDF data, and knowledge bases. The journal also investigates the integration of semantic technologies with artificial intelligence, particularly large language models, for tasks such as information retrieval, question answering, and data-driven applications. Research areas include knowledge graph construction and engineering, semantic data integration, query processing, and the development of ontologies for various domains.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

100

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications764

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2023

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~100 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1570-8268 / 1873-7749

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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 Networks and CommunicationsQ2

Human-Computer InteractionQ2

SoftwareQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Artificial IntelligenceComputer Science, Information SystemsComputer Science, Software Engineering

Scopus Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsSoftwareHuman-Computer Interaction

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Semantic Web and OntologiesService-Oriented Architecture and Web ServicesBiomedical Text Mining and OntologiesAdvanced Database Systems and QueriesHuman auditory perception and evaluationData Quality and ManagementEducational Robotics and EngineeringDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesTopic ModelingNatural Language Processing Techniques