What is the Impact Factor of Informatics-Basel?

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

Is Informatics-Basel indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Informatics-Basel is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.884 (Q1) and an H-index of 50.

Who publishes Informatics-Basel and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Informatics-Basel is published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,090 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,933Diamond OA

Informatics-Basel

Identifier (ISSN):2227-9709(Print)

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Publisher:Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Impact Factor Trend (2023–2025)

Clarivate IF trend for Informatics-Basel

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.884

#5,933

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

50 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 AccessDiamond OA

151articles/year

0% Gold OA•88.89% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Informatics-Basel (ISSN: 2227-9709) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) in Switzerland. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.884 (Q1), an H-index of 50.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science96.4%Artificial intelligence52.9%Engineering52.4%Political science52.1%Mathematics51%Law51%Operating system50%Economics45.2%Psychology45.2%Philosophy44.5%Biology41.7%Programming language36.9%Physics35.5%World Wide Web35.2%Medicine32.4%Machine learning31.7%Business30.7%Sociology27.6%Geography25.7%Linguistics25.2%Epistemology25%Statistics24%Quantum mechanics23.3%Data mining21.7%Data science21.7%

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Communication

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Calls for Papers

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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

IF—

Articles / Year151

Total Citations86

2025

IF2.8

Articles / Year141

Total Citations883

2024

IF—

Articles / Year99

Total Citations2,170

2023

IF3.1

Articles / Year90

Total Citations1,415

2022

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Articles / Year100

Total Citations2,187

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	151	86
2025	2.8	141	883
2024	—	99	2,170
2023	3.1	90	1,415
2022	—	100	2,187
2021	—	90	2,804
2020	—	57	1,545
2019	—	51	1,351
2018	—	46	1,448
2017	—	46	915
2016	—	23	190
2015	—	6	102

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,933Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2014-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.884

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.98

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,090 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,067

3-Year Documents286

Citable Documents285

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

CommunicationQ1

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1

Human-Computer InteractionQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

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

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Computer Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

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 151 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA model with an estimated APC of $3,090 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.