What is the Impact Factor of First Monday?

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

Is First Monday indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, First Monday is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.516 (Q1) and an H-index of 93.

Who publishes First Monday and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

First Monday is published by University of Illinois. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,855 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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First Monday

Identifier (ISSN):1396-0466(Print)

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Publisher:University of Illinois

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Clarivate IF trend for First Monday

WoS Q1

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Current (2025):0

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.516

#11,528

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

93 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 AccessSubscription

40articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

First Monday is one of the first openly accessible, peer–reviewed journals on the Internet, solely devoted to the Internet. Since its start in May 1996, First Monday has published 1,035 papers in 164 issues; these papers were written by 1,316 different authors. In addition, eight special issues have appeared. The most recent special issue was entitled A Web site with a view — The Third World on First Monday and it was edited by Eduardo Villanueva Mansilla. First Monday is indexed in Communication Abstracts, Computer & Communications Security Abstracts, DoIS, eGranary Digital Library, INSPEC, Information Science & Technology Abstracts, LISA, PAIS, and other services.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science91.8%Political science73.2%World Wide Web70.1%Law68%Sociology56.1%Operating system54%Business53.1%Philosophy49.5%Economics41%Psychology34.1%The Internet32.4%Biology30.8%Mathematics30.2%Geography29.2%Linguistics28.8%Physics28.4%Internet privacy27.3%Art27%Public relations26.4%Engineering26.3%History26%Epistemology23.6%Archaeology23.6%Programming language22.2%Politics20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Computer Science Computer Networks and Communications

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

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Articles / Year40

Total Citations9

2025

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Articles / Year78

Total Citations59

2024

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Articles / Year75

Total Citations604

2023

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Articles / Year84

Total Citations690

2022

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Articles / Year92

Total Citations607

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	40	9
2025	0	78	59
2024	—	75	604
2023	—	84	690
2022	—	92	607
2021	—	114	947
2020	—	109	2,341
2019	—	90	1,568
2018	—	91	1,268
2017	—	98	2,014
2016	—	105	3,177
2015	—	94	2,480

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,528Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.516

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.94

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,855 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations615

3-Year Documents251

Citable Documents248

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 Rate49.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ2

Human-Computer InteractionQ3

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Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

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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

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

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2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

First Monday (ISSN: 1396-0466) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Computer Science, published by University of Illinois in United States. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.516 (Q1), an H-index of 93.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 40 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,855 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.