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Journal of Informetrics

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2006

ISSN1875-5879

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.321

H-Index

114

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.787

Total Works

1,677

Total Citations

80,663

2yr Mean Citedness

3.30

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on bibliometrics, focusing on methods for evaluating scientific impact and research productivity. Articles discuss new metrics, the influence of publication practices and database choices on citation counts, and the use of computational tools for bibliometric analysis.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,677

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1875-5879

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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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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

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2021

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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.

Applied MathematicsQ1

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1

Library and Information SciencesQ1

Management Science and Operations ResearchQ1

Modeling and SimulationQ1

Statistics and ProbabilityQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Interdisciplinary ApplicationsInformation Science & Library Science

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsLibrary and Information SciencesComputer Science ApplicationsManagement Science and Operations ResearchStatistics and ProbabilityModeling and Simulation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

scientometrics and bibliometrics researchComplex Network Analysis TechniquesAcademic Publishing and Open AccessWeb visibility and informetricsAdvanced Text Analysis TechniquesResearch Data Management PracticesMeta-analysis and systematic reviewsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationComplex Systems and Time Series Analysis