ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,509Top JournalHybrid

Information Technology & People

Identifier (ISSN):0959-3845(Print)/1758-5813(Online)
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Publisher:Emerald
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.3↑ +0.7
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 Information Technology & People

WoS Q1
35794.4820224.420234.920245.620256.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.956
#1,509

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
92

92 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate12.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
128articles/year
5.69% Gold OA•98.56% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Information Technology & People publishes work that is dedicated to understanding the implications of information technology as a tool, resource and format for people in their daily work in organizations. Impact on performance is part of this, since it is essential to the well being of employees and organizations alike. Contributions to the journal include case studies, comparative theory, and quantitative research, as well as inquiries into systems development methods and practice.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science93.8%Political science84.4%Law80.5%Sociology71.5%Psychology65.7%Business58.6%Social science57.2%Knowledge management56.2%Economics56.1%Social psychology55.3%Mathematics54.6%Philosophy53.4%Anthropology49.3%Engineering45%Qualitative research43.1%Statistics42.9%Operating system41.5%Biology41.3%Creativity41%Originality40.8%Epistemology38.5%World Wide Web37.1%Machine learning34.4%Physics30.9%Marketing30.8%Geography28.2%Management27%History26.1%Archaeology24.9%Artificial intelligence24.6%Geology23.7%Programming language23.4%Public relations22.7%Quantum mechanics22.6%Value (mathematics)22%Paleontology20.9%Medicine20.4%Linguistics20.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q1
Rank22/172
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q1
Rank18/172
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF6.3
Articles / Year65
Total Citations24
2025
IF5.6
Articles / Year76
Total Citations340
2024
IF4.9
Articles / Year98
Total Citations1,006
2023
IF4.4
Articles / Year129
Total Citations3,066
2022
IF4.481
Articles / Year142
Total Citations4,344

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,509Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1990, 1992, 1994-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.956

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
10.69

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,535 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,786
3-Year Documents357
Citable Documents353

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 Rate37.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Information SystemsQ1
Library and Information SciencesQ1
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: 12.2%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Information Technology & People (ISSN: 0959-3845) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.956 (Q1), an H-index of 92.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 128 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,535 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
Emerald
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29