What is the Impact Factor of Ciencia da Informacao?

The journal Ciencia da Informacao is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Ciencia da Informacao indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Ciencia da Informacao is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.107 (Q4) and an H-index of 18.

Who publishes Ciencia da Informacao and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Ciencia da Informacao is published by Instituto Brasileiro de Bibliografia e Documentacao. Conselho nacional de pesquisas. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q4SCImago #29,819Diamond OADiamond OA

Ciencia da Informacao

Identifier (ISSN):0100-1965(Print)/1518-8353(Online)

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Publisher:Instituto Brasileiro de Bibliografia e Documentacao. Conselho nacional de pesquisas

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Clarivate IF trend for Ciencia da Informacao

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):0

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.107

#29,819

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA

23articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Ciência da Informação is a journal published three times a year by the Brazilian Institute for Information in Science and Technology – IBICT, organ of the National Council of Scientific and Technological Development – CNPq of the Ministry of Science and Technology – MCT. From the release of its first issue in 1972 up to 1975, the journal was published by the Brazilian Institute of Bibliography and Documentation – IBBD, having kept the half-yearly periodicity till 1991.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy78.3%Art73.2%Humanities70.2%Political science54%Computer science40.1%Sociology20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Library and Information Sciences

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

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2026Latest

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Articles / Year23

Total Citations0

2025

IF0

Articles / Year77

Total Citations6

2024

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Articles / Year105

Total Citations20

2023

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Articles / Year14

Total Citations4

2022

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Articles / Year62

Total Citations12

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	23	0
2025	0	77	6
2024	—	105	20
2023	—	14	4
2022	—	62	12
2021	—	13	4
2020	—	77	42
2019	—	43	87
2018	—	36	99
2017	—	49	89
2016	—	18	6
2015	—	64	82

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #29,819Scopus Q4Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2006-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.107

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.04

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations10

3-Year Documents168

Citable Documents160

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 Rate57.7%

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 SciencesQ4

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Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: N/A

Citations per Document

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

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CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

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2022

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2023

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2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Ciencia da Informacao (ISSN: 0100-1965) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Instituto Brasileiro de Bibliografia e Documentacao. Conselho nacional de pesquisas in Brazil. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.107 (Q4), an H-index of 18.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 23 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.