What is the Impact Factor of Informacao & Sociedade-Estudos?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Informacao & Sociedade-Estudos is 0.10, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Informacao & Sociedade-Estudos indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Informacao & Sociedade-Estudos is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.107 (Q4) and an H-index of 11.

Who publishes Informacao & Sociedade-Estudos and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Informacao & Sociedade-Estudos is published by Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #29,837Diamond OASubscription

Informacao & Sociedade-Estudos

Identifier (ISSN):0104-0146(Print)/1809-4783(Online)

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Publisher:Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.1– 0

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 (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Informacao & Sociedade-Estudos

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.107

#29,837

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

11 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

7articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Informacao & Sociedade-Estudos (ISSN: 0104-0146) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE, published by Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.10, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.107 (Q4), an H-index of 11.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy80.7%Art73.1%Humanities66.9%Political science47.9%Computer science37.3%Sociology31.3%Law20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Information Science & Library Science

NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

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

JCRSSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Rank162/172

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Rank172/172

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE	JCRSSCI	162/172	Q4
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE	JCISSCI	172/172	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.1

Articles / Year20

Total Citations1

2025

IF0.1

Articles / Year4

Total Citations0

2024

IF0.3

Articles / Year21

Total Citations5

2023

IF0.28

Articles / Year10

Total Citations3

2021

IF—

Articles / Year38

Total Citations86

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.1	20	1
2025	0.1	4	0
2024	0.3	21	5
2023	0.28	10	3
2021	—	38	86
2020	—	57	202
2019	—	56	121
2018	—	71	165
2017	—	70	181
2016	—	12	27
2015	—	19	44
2014	—	14	89

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #29,837Scopus Q4Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2011-2024

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.107

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.08

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2

3-Year Documents35

Citable Documents32

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 Rate0.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

CommunicationQ4

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

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)Management

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 7 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.