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Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences

University of Zagreb, Faculty of Organization and Informatics · Croatia · Est. 1977

ISSN1846-3312eISSN1846-9418
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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📊 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
0.239
H-Indexi
14
SNIPi
0.242
Total Worksi
261
Total Citationsi
975
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.74
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

About the Journal Title: Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences Publisher: University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics, Pavlinska 2, HR-42000 Varaždin, Croatia First year of publishing: 1977 Issues per year: 2 ISSN online: 1846-9418 ISSN print: 1846-3312 Average time from submission to first decision: 5-7 days Average time from submission to first post-review decision: 45 days Average acceptance rate: 16% OVERVIEW Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences (JIOS) is an open access semi-annual international scientific peer-reviewed journal established in 1977. Journal publishes original scientific papers at the intersection of information science, organizational studies, and related fields. Publication in JIOS is without any costs/charge to authors. All processing and publishing costs are borne by the journal owner rather than by the author. AIMS AND SCOPE The Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences (JIOS) aims to advance research in the field of information systems by integrating technical, organizational, and information-oriented perspectives. The journal encourages interdisciplinary research that connects computer science, management, and information science to better understand the role of digital technologies in contemporary environments. The journal focuses on the design, development, implementation, and use of information systems, as well as their impact on organizational processes, decision-making, digital transformation, and innovation across various domains, including industry, public sector, and education. The scope of JIOS includes, but is not limited to: Information Systems and Digital Technologies design, development, and management of information systems data analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning in organizational contexts cybersecurity, digital platforms, and cloud-based systems natural language processing, text mining, and social network analysis Smart Industry and Digital Transformat

General Information

Country / RegionCroatia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1977
Annual Volume~ 23 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications261
Publisher OrgUniversity of Zagreb, Faculty of organization and informatics
OA Since2015
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Organization and Informatics
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1846-3312 / 1846-9418
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
12
143
2019
19
126
2020
29
133
2021
25
87
2022
25
58
2023
24
78
2024
20
16
2025
13
5
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.

Information SystemsQ3
Library and Information SciencesQ3
Computer Science ApplicationsQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications

Scopus Categories

Library and Information SciencesInformation SystemsComputer Science Applications

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Technology Adoption and User BehaviourService-Oriented Architecture and Web ServicesBusiness Process Modeling and AnalysisDigital Marketing and Social MediaBlockchain Technology Applications and SecurityNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionBig Data and Business IntelligenceERP Systems Implementation and ImpactOrganizational and Employee PerformanceE-Government and Public Services

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences

Is Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Information and Organizational Sciences?

Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences 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 0.74.

Is Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences?

About the Journal Title: Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences Publisher: University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics, Pavlinska 2, HR-42000 Varaždin, Croatia First year of publishing: 1977 Issues per year: 2 ISSN online: 1846-9418 ISSN print: 1846-3312 Average time from submission to first decision: 5-7 days Average time from submission to first post-review decision: 45 days Average acceptance rate: 16% OVERVIEW Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences (JIOS) is an open access semi-annual international scientific peer-reviewed journal established in 197

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