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Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries

John Wiley and Sons Inc · China · Est. 2000

ISSN1681-4835eISSN1681-4835

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

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

0.375

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.625

Total Works

1,213

Total Citations

23,032

2yr Mean Citedness

1.25

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the application and impact of information systems and digital technologies in developing countries and resource-constrained settings. It examines how these technologies influence various sectors, including platform labor, healthcare, education, public services, and financial inclusion. The research often explores challenges related to infrastructure, digital divides, user adoption, governance, and the specific contexts of the Global South.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2000

Annual Volume~ 56 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,213

Publisher OrgWiley

Region🌍 Global South

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1681-4835 / 1681-4835

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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

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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.

E-learningQ3

Information SystemsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

E-learningInformation Systems

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

E-Government and Public ServicesICT Impact and PoliciesICT in Developing CommunitiesTechnology Adoption and User BehaviourInformation Systems Theories and ImplementationInnovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentInnovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentDigital Platforms and EconomicsDigital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Media and Politics