What is the Impact Factor of Electronic Government?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Electronic Government is 0.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Electronic Government indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Electronic Government is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.222 (Q3) and an H-index of 42.

Who publishes Electronic Government and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Electronic Government is published by Inderscience Publishers. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,627 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #20,624Hybrid

Electronic Government

Identifier (ISSN):1740-7494(Print)/1740-7508(Online)

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Publisher:Inderscience Publishers

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.5↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Electronic Government

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.222

#20,624

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

42 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

35articles/year

1.92% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Electronic Government, a fully refereed journal, publishes articles that present current practice and research in the area of e-government.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science88.1%Business72.5%Political science72.1%Philosophy65.2%Law64.8%Linguistics59.7%Government (linguistics)57%Economics56%World Wide Web48.5%Operating system41%Engineering38.4%Mathematics33%Biology30.6%Public relations27.8%Programming language27.5%Information and Communications Technology26.1%Marketing24.6%Computer security24.2%Physics24%Geography23.1%Knowledge management23%Management22.7%Psychology21.8%Sociology21.5%E-Government21.3%

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Public Administration

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

Rank128/172

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Rank79/97

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank192/275

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Rank115/172

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Rank77/97

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank183/276

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE	JCRESCI	128/172	Q3
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	JCRESCI	79/97	Q4
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCRESCI	192/275	Q3
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE	JCIESCI	115/172	Q3
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	JCIESCI	77/97	Q4
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCIESCI	183/276	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.5

Articles / Year35

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.7

Articles / Year57

Total Citations16

2024

IF—

Articles / Year68

Total Citations45

2023

IF0

Articles / Year46

Total Citations47

2022

IF—

Articles / Year59

Total Citations93

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.5	35	0
2025	0.7	57	16
2024	—	68	45
2023	0	46	47
2022	—	59	93
2021	—	84	163
2020	—	56	299
2019	—	32	120
2018	—	58	331
2017	—	61	183
2016	—	22	267
2015	—	10	143

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #20,624Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2004-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.222

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.83

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,627 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations96

3-Year Documents96

Citable Documents96

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 Rate34.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Public AdministrationQ3

Computer Science ApplicationsQ4

E-learningQ4

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: N/A

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)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

Electronic Government (ISSN: 1740-7494) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Inderscience Publishers in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.222 (Q3), an H-index of 42.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 35 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,627 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.