ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #529Top JournalHybrid

Government Information Quarterly

Identifier (ISSN):0740-624X(Print)/1872-9517(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
10.8↑ +0.8
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Government Information Quarterly

WoS Q1
5811148.4920227.820237.8202410.0202510.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):10.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
3.575
#529

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
157

157 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate15.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
61articles/year
51.38% Gold OA•94.51% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Government Information Quarterly is an international journal that examines the intersection of policy, information technology, government, and the public. In particular, GIQ focuses on how policies affect government information flows and the availability of government information; the use of technology to create and provide innovative government services; the impact of information technology on the relationship between the governed and those governing; and the increasing significance of information policies and information technology in relation to democratic practices. As the leading journal in the field, Government Information Quarterly seeks to publish high quality scholarly research, viewpoint articles and editorials that inform both researchers and practitioners regarding the relationship between policy, information technology, government, and the public. The journal seeks submissions drawn from a variety of disciplines, including but not limited to information science, public policy, public administration, political science, business, law, geography, information systems, communications, economics, sociology, computer science, and public health.making

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer SciencePolitical ScienceBusinessLawPhilosophyLinguisticsEconomicsWorld Wide Web & InternetSociologyEngineeringGeographyOperating Systems

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q1
Rank2/172
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q1
Rank3/172
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF10.8
Articles / Year59
Total Citations53
2025
IF10
Articles / Year71
Total Citations620
2024
IF7.8
Articles / Year64
Total Citations1,642
2023
IF7.8
Articles / Year78
Total Citations3,037
2022
IF8.49
Articles / Year82
Total Citations4,682

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #529Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1984-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
3.575

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
14.76

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,991 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,053
3-Year Documents239
Citable Documents236

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate32.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

E-learningQ1
LawQ1
Library and Information SciencesQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1
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: 15.4%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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

Government Information Quarterly (ISSN: 0740-624X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 10.8, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.575 (Q1), an H-index of 157.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 61 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,991 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16