ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #8,701Diamond OAHybrid

Information Technology and Libraries

Abbreviation (ISO):INFORM TECHNOL LIBR
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Identifier (ISSN):0730-9295(Print)/2163-5226(Online)
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Publisher:American Library Association
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.7↑ +1.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Information Technology and Libraries

WoS Q3
01340.9720180.820190.8120201.1620211.6920221.820231.520241.320252.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.669
#8,701

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
42

42 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
28articles/year
98.51% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Information Technology and Libraries publishes original material related to all aspects of information technology in all types of libraries. Topic areas include, but are not limited to, library automation, digital libraries, metadata, identity management, distributed systems and networks, computer security, intellectual property rights, technical standards, geographic information systems, desktop applications, information discovery tools, web-scale library services, cloud computing, digital preservation, data curation, virtualization, search-engine optimization, emerging technologies, social networking, open data, the semantic web, mobile services and applications, usability, universal access to technology, library consortia, vendor relations, and digital humanities.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science98.4%World Wide Web84.5%Library science55.3%Operating system47.7%Political science42.3%Engineering37%Law36.2%Mathematics33.1%Information retrieval32.6%Programming language30.3%Economics29.3%Philosophy28.8%Physics25%Business23.4%Linguistics21.8%Artificial intelligence20.7%Art20.2%Biology20.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q3
Rank152/266
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q2
Rank58/172
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q3
Rank177/266
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q2
Rank83/172
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.7
Articles / Year19
Total Citations1
2025
IF1.3
Articles / Year37
Total Citations41
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year30
Total Citations167
2023
IF1.8
Articles / Year30
Total Citations146
2022
IF1.685
Articles / Year31
Total Citations223

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,701Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1968, 1971-1974, 1981, 1988-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.669

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.45

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 Citations219
3-Year Documents93
Citable Documents75

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 Rate58.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Library and Information SciencesQ1
Information SystemsQ2
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):
4区 (Zone 4)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
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

Information Technology and Libraries (abbr: INFORM TECHNOL LIBR, ISSN: 0730-9295) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Management Science, published by American Library Association in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.669 (Q1), an H-index of 42.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 28 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid 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.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
American Library Association
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
AMER LIBRARY ASSOC, 50 E HURON ST, CHICAGO, USA, IL, 60611

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01