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Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services

Springer International Publishing · Switzerland · Est. 2009

ISSN1947-9468

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.116

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

865

Total Citationsi

5,817

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.74

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services publishes short books on topics pertaining to information science and applications of technology to information discovery, production, distribution, and management. Potential topics include data models, indexing theory and algorithms, and classification.

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General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 42 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications865

Publisher OrgMorgan & Claypool Publishers

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer International Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1947-9468

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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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2019

2020

102

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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 Networks and CommunicationsQ4

Information SystemsQ4

Information Systems and ManagementQ4

Library and Information SciencesQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Information Systems and ManagementLibrary and Information SciencesInformation SystemsComputer Networks and Communications

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Information Retrieval and Search BehaviorSemantic Web and OntologiesWeb Data Mining and AnalysisPersonal Information Management and User BehaviorBig Data and Business IntelligenceData Quality and ManagementKnowledge Management and SharingDigital Humanities and ScholarshipAdvanced Database Systems and QueriesInformation Architecture and Usability

Frequently asked questions about Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services

Is Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services?

Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.116.

Is Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services is indexed in Scopus.