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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,167Hybrid

Aslib Journal of Information Management

Abbreviation (ISO):ASLIB J INFORM MANAG
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Identifier (ISSN):2050-3806(Print)/2050-3814(Online)
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Publisher:Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.5↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Aslib Journal of Information Management

WoS Q2
12451.4620181.720192.2220201.920211.9420222.620232.420243.120253.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.779
#7,167

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
58

58 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate16.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
58articles/year
3.2% Gold OA•92.13% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Aslib Journal of Information Management covers a broad range of issues in the field, including economic, behavioural, social, ethical, technological, international, business-related, political and management-orientated factors. Contributors are encouraged to spell out the practical implications of their work. Aslib Journal of Information Management Areas of interest include topics such as social media, data protection, search engines, information retrieval, digital libraries, information behaviour, intellectual property and copyright, information industry, digital repositories and information policy and governance.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science95.6%Political science82.2%Law81.1%Psychology74.2%Sociology70.1%Social psychology64.2%Social science63.6%Anthropology59.3%Mathematics58.3%Qualitative research55.5%World Wide Web54.2%Originality54%Creativity54%Philosophy48.1%Statistics45.8%Biology42.4%Machine learning42.2%Economics41.5%Engineering30.9%Knowledge management29.9%Business29.7%Operating system29.7%Artificial intelligence29.4%Geography28.6%Medicine28.4%Linguistics28.4%Epistemology27.1%Value (mathematics)26.3%History25.2%Programming language25%Physics24.4%Archaeology24.2%Library science22.7%Information retrieval21.4%Art21.2%Data science20.6%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q2
Rank120/266
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q1
Rank41/172
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q2
Rank98/266
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q1
Rank43/172
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.5
Articles / Year42
Total Citations7
2025
IF3.1
Articles / Year91
Total Citations236
2024
IF2.4
Articles / Year63
Total Citations371
2023
IF2.6
Articles / Year69
Total Citations903
2022
IF1.935
Articles / Year92
Total Citations1,364

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #7,167Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2014-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.779

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.52

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,053 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations948
3-Year Documents186
Citable Documents183

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Library and Information SciencesQ1
Information SystemsQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 16.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Aslib Journal of Information Management (abbr: ASLIB J INFORM MANAG, ISSN: 2050-3806) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMPUTER SCIENCE, published by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.779 (Q1), an H-index of 58.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 58 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,053 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
HOWARD HOUSE, WAGON LANE, BINGLEY, ENGLAND, W YORKSHIRE, BD16 1WA

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29