What is the Impact Factor of Information & Culture?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Information & Culture is 0.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Information & Culture indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Information & Culture is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.204 (Q2) and an H-index of 17.

Who publishes Information & Culture and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Information & Culture is published by University of Texas Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,465 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #21,659Subscription

Information & Culture

Identifier (ISSN):2164-8034(Print)/2166-3033(Online)

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Publisher:University of Texas Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.8↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Information & Culture

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.204

#21,659

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

17 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

13articles/year

0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Information & Culture (ISSN: 2164-8034) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by University of Texas Press. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.204 (Q2), an H-index of 17.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science80.7%Computer science79.5%History58.8%Library science51.5%Law48%Sociology47.4%Geography42.7%Philosophy40.9%Engineering32.5%Economics30.1%Art29.2%Archaeology26.9%Physics26.3%Mathematics26.3%Business22.2%Linguistics22.2%Biology21.6%Media studies20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website 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

JCRAHCI2026

HISTORY

Rank51/553

IndexAHCI

JCRSSCI2026

HISTORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Rank23/45

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Rank115/172

IndexSSCI

JCIAHCI2026

HISTORY

Rank155/554

IndexAHCI

JCISSCI2026

HISTORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Rank14/45

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Rank33/172

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HISTORY	JCRAHCI	51/553	Q1
HISTORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES	JCRSSCI	23/45	Q3
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE	JCRSSCI	115/172	Q3
HISTORY	JCIAHCI	155/554	Q2
HISTORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES	JCISSCI	14/45	Q2
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE	JCISSCI	33/172	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.8

Articles / Year24

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.7

Articles / Year30

Total Citations5

2024

IF0.6

Articles / Year15

Total Citations8

2023

IF0.6

Articles / Year16

Total Citations26

2022

IF0.258

Articles / Year18

Total Citations62

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.8	24	0
2025	0.7	30	5
2024	0.6	15	8
2023	0.6	16	26
2022	0.258	18	62
2021	—	20	46
2020	—	27	19
2019	—	33	44
2018	—	19	71
2017	—	36	95
2016	—	41	180
2015	—	54	210

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,659Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2012-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.204

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.96

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,465 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations39

3-Year Documents41

Citable Documents41

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 Rate66.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

ConservationQ2

HistoryQ2

Library and Information SciencesQ3

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: 0%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区HISTORY

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 13 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,465 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.