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International Arab Journal of Information Technology

Zarqa University · Jordan · Est. 2003

ISSN1683-3198eISSN1683-3198
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Removed from DOAJ (2016-10-25). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.34
H-Indexi
34
SNIPi
0.61
Total Worksi
1,486
Total Citationsi
9,310
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.51
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The aims of this international journal are to provide a forum for original and significant contributions in the field of information technology, to promote exchange of information and knowledge in research work, to explore the new developments and inventions related to the use of information technology towards the structuring of an information society, and to assist the academic staff from local and foreign institutions on publishing research results and studies in computer science and information technology through a scholarly publication. Published papers will range from reports on systems that are currently being designed, implemented, and used to theoretical papers concerning formal specification, verification, and synthesis of modern information systems. Unpublished papers and extended versions of papers presented at conferences may be submitted for possible publication in the journal. In all cases, acceptance of papers will be based on originality and contribution. The scope of IAJIT is limited to the following topics: Image processing Computer Networks Software Engineering Information Security Algorithms & Applications Data Mining & Big Data Artificial Intelligence Database Systems Machine Learning Arabic Language Processing Natural Language processing IoT & Mobile Computing Parallel & Distributed Systems Human Computer Interaction Geographical Information Systems Pattern Recognition Cloud Computing

General Information

Country / RegionJordan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2003
Frequencysix issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,486
Publisher OrgZarqa University
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2012
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewrefereed
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Zarqa University
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1683-3198 / 1683-3198
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
refereed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
171
1.4k
2019
82
692
2020
108
728
2021
116
902
2022
111
420
2023
114
334
2024
80
100
2025
63
1
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 Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Artificial IntelligenceComputer Science, Information SystemsEngineering, Electrical & Electronic

Scopus Categories

Computer Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Natural Language Processing TechniquesText and Document Classification TechnologiesTopic ModelingNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionChaos-based Image/Signal EncryptionAdvanced Steganography and Watermarking TechniquesImage Retrieval and Classification TechniquesSoftware Engineering ResearchFace and Expression RecognitionCloud Computing and Resource Management

Frequently asked questions about International Arab Journal of Information Technology

Is International Arab Journal of Information Technology a predatory journal?

International Arab Journal of Information Technology was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2016-10-25). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science, Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Arab Journal of Information Technology?

International Arab Journal of Information Technology 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 1.51.

Is International Arab Journal of Information Technology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Arab Journal of Information Technology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Arab Journal of Information Technology?

The aims of this international journal are to provide a forum for original and significant contributions in the field of information technology, to promote exchange of information and knowledge in research work, to explore the new developments and inventions related to the use of information technology towards the structuring of an information society, and to assist the academic staff from local and foreign institutions on publishing research results and studies in computer science and information technology through a scholarly publication. Published papers will range from reports on systems t

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref