What is the Impact Factor of DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology is 0.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.336 (Q2) and an H-index of 22.

Who publishes DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology is published by Defence Scientific Information & Documentation Centre (DESIDOC). The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,633 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #15,994Hybrid

DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology

Identifier (ISSN):0974-0643(Print)/0976-4658(Online)

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Publisher:Defence Scientific Information & Documentation Centre (DESIDOC)

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.9↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.336

#15,994

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

22 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate16.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

56articles/year

50% Gold OA•93.75% Original Research

Aims & Scope

DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology publishes original research and review papers related to library science and IT applied to library activities, services, and products. Major subject fields covered include: Information systems, Knowledge management, Collection building & management, Information behaviour & retrieval, Librarianship/library management, Library & information services, Records management & preservation, etc.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science96.7%World Wide Web63.3%Political science54.1%Law49.8%Library science48.4%Operating system35.5%Economics30.5%Philosophy30%Mathematics29.7%Biology29.2%Business27.2%Engineering26.9%Sociology26.6%Geography24.5%Programming language24.1%Psychology20.7%Art20.5%Medicine20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Information Science & Library Science

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Rank109/172

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Rank103/172

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE	JCRESCI	109/172	Q3
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE	JCIESCI	103/172	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.9

Articles / Year36

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.7

Articles / Year65

Total Citations29

2024

IF0.6

Articles / Year51

Total Citations104

2023

IF0.9

Articles / Year63

Total Citations144

2022

IF—

Articles / Year32

Total Citations135

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.9	36	0
2025	0.7	65	29
2024	0.6	51	104
2023	0.9	63	144
2022	—	32	135
2021	—	68	379
2020	—	54	296
2019	—	56	532
2018	—	62	448
2017	—	70	533
2016	—	72	286
2015	—	63	513

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,994Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2012-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.336

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.44

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,633 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations214

3-Year Documents143

Citable Documents141

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 Rate28.1%

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 SciencesQ2

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

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

DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology (ISSN: 0974-0643) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE, published by Defence Scientific Information & Documentation Centre (DESIDOC) in India. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.336 (Q2), an H-index of 22.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 56 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,633 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.