What is the Impact Factor of Data & Knowledge Engineering?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Data & Knowledge Engineering is 3.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Data & Knowledge Engineering indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Data & Knowledge Engineering is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.780 (Q1) and an H-index of 99.

Who publishes Data & Knowledge Engineering and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Data & Knowledge Engineering is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,094 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Data & Knowledge Engineering?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Data & Knowledge Engineering is "DATA KNOWL ENG" with common acronym "datak". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,158Hybrid

Data & Knowledge Engineering

Acronym:datak

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Abbreviation (ISO):DATA KNOWL ENG

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Identifier (ISSN):0169-023X(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.9↑ +1.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Data & Knowledge Engineering

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.78

#7,158

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

99 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate7.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

32articles/year

35.08% Gold OA•97.06% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Data & Knowledge Engineering (DKE) stimulates the exchange of ideas and interaction between these two related fields of interest. DKE reaches a world-wide audience of researchers, designers, managers and users. The major aim of the journal is to identify, investigate and analyze the underlying principles in the design and effective use of these systems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science95.9%Programming language55.4%Mathematics49.5%Artificial intelligence47.7%Operating system40.9%Data mining39.3%Database37.2%Philosophy37%Information retrieval36.3%Engineering34.9%World Wide Web32.2%Linguistics24.9%Machine learning23.1%Biology21.4%Epistemology20.6%Physics20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Computer Science: Artificial Intelligence

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 2 Calls for Papers

2 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

2 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Rank94/210

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Rank107/266

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Rank98/210

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Rank128/266

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	JCRSCIE	94/210	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS	JCRSCIE	107/266	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE	JCISCIE	98/210	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS	JCISCIE	128/266	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.9

Articles / Year73

Total Citations34

2025

IF2.6

Articles / Year108

Total Citations269

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year85

Total Citations917

2023

IF2.5

Articles / Year94

Total Citations883

2022

IF1.5

Articles / Year84

Total Citations1,278

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.9	73	34
2025	2.6	108	269
2024	2.7	85	917
2023	2.5	94	883
2022	1.5	84	1,278
2021	1.992	46	777
2020	1.476	30	362
2019	1.583	56	641
2018	1.467	72	1,160
2017	—	56	1,344
2016	—	30	397
2015	—	60	1,121

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,158Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1985, 1987-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Decision Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.78

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.08

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,094 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,112

3-Year Documents230

Citable Documents218

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 Rate33.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Information Systems and ManagementQ1

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: 7.4%

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)Computer Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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

Data & Knowledge Engineering (acronym: datak, abbr: DATA KNOWL ENG, ISSN: 0169-023X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1985. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.780 (Q1), an H-index of 99.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 32 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,094 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.