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Open Information Science

Walter de Gruyter GmbH Β· Germany Β· Est. 2016

ISSN2451-1781
SJR Q1βœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
84
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q178
βœ“ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total84
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
8
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Fast Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
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 β†—
SJR Scorei
0.57
H-Indexi
17
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.69
Total Worksi
152
Total Citationsi
1,315
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.32
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Open Information Science is an international, open access, cross-disciplinary, single-blind peer-reviewed journal that presents original research on all areas of library and information sciences. It aims to publish the research papers on the most recent issues and developments in the field. Open Information Science is particularly interested in the dissemination of the intellectual efforts of the global academic community in this field. This journal is going to be helpful for researchers, specialists, teachers and practitioners of librarianship.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2016
Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications152
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter
OA Since2016
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Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~8 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 Β· 92%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2451-1781
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
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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
Citations received
19
351
2019
16
185
2020
17
91
2021
11
98
2022
25
240
2023
15
145
2024
18
16
2025
20
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Library and Information SciencesQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Library and Information Sciences

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Media and PoliticsLibrary Science and Administrationscientometrics and bibliometrics researchHate Speech and Cyberbullying DetectionLibrary Science and Information LiteracyResearch Data Management PracticesArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationAcademic Publishing and Open AccessEthics and Social Impacts of AI

Frequently asked questions about Open Information Science

Is Open Information Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Open Information Science: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Open Information Science?

Open Information Science is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.57.

Is Open Information Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Open Information Science is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Open Information Science?

Open Information Science is an international, open access, cross-disciplinary, single-blind peer-reviewed journal that presents original research on all areas of library and information sciences. It aims to publish the research papers on the most recent issues and developments in the field. Open Information Science is particularly interested in the dissemination of the intellectual efforts of the global academic community in this field. This journal is going to be helpful for researchers, specialists, teachers and practitioners of librarianship.

How much does it cost to publish in Open Information Science?

Open Information Science is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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