Information (Switzerland) is an international, scientific open access journal of information science and technology, data, knowledge, and communication. It publishes reviews, regular research papers, and short communications. The journal aims to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in detail.
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2078-2489 / 2078-2489
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
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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?
Swiss National Library, CLOCKSS
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Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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Primary language documented?
English
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
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.
Information SystemsQ2
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Computer Science, Information Systems
Scopus Categories
Information Systems
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Topic ModelingNatural Language Processing TechniquesBlockchain Technology Applications and SecurityNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionAdvanced Malware Detection TechniquesDigital Marketing and Social MediaIoT and Edge/Fog ComputingSentiment Analysis and Opinion MiningAdvanced Neural Network ApplicationsAnomaly Detection Techniques and Applications