What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Electronic Government Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Electronic Government Research is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is International Journal of Electronic Government Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Electronic Government Research is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.408 (Q2) and an H-index of 38.

Who publishes International Journal of Electronic Government Research and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Journal of Electronic Government Research is published by IGI Global Publishing. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,716 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #13,996Gold OA

International Journal of Electronic Government Research

Identifier (ISSN):1548-3886(Print)/1548-3894(Online)

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Publisher:IGI Global Publishing

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Electronic Government Research

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.408

#13,996

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate16.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

18articles/year

100% Gold OA•92.59% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Electronic Government Research (IJEGR) is a peer-reviewed, multi-disciplinary, international journal that publishes high-quality, original research about electronic government. Electronic government is broadly defined within topics such as but not limited to the hardware and software technology, e-government adoption and diffusion, e-government policy, e-government planning and management, e-government applications, and e-government impacts. The journal also serves as a forum for scholars and practitioners to present theoretical and philosophical discussions on current issues relating to the practice of electronic government.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science95.2%Political science70.7%Philosophy66.8%Business64.8%Law64.6%Linguistics60.9%Economics57.4%Government (linguistics)56.8%World Wide Web48.7%Operating system40%Public relations38.4%Knowledge management36.5%Engineering34.5%Mathematics33.4%Marketing30.6%Geography30.1%Sociology29.5%Management29%Biology28.4%Psychology27.5%Programming language27.3%Epistemology26.2%History25.8%Physics24.7%Archaeology24.7%Information and Communications Technology24.2%Economy22.5%Finance21.6%Computer security20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Information Science & Library Science

NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

JCRESCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Rank70/172

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Rank69/172

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE	JCRESCI	70/172	Q2
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE	JCIESCI	69/172	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year13

Total Citations74

2025

IF1.5

Articles / Year18

Total Citations23

2024

IF1.2

Articles / Year6

Total Citations41

2023

IF1.2

Articles / Year19

Total Citations102

2022

IF—

Articles / Year42

Total Citations275

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	13	74
2025	1.5	18	23
2024	1.2	6	41
2023	1.2	19	102
2022	—	42	275
2021	—	37	216
2020	—	24	195
2019	—	25	282
2018	—	25	446
2017	—	25	218
2016	—	25	366
2015	—	24	162

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,996Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2005-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.408

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.67

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,716 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations172

3-Year Documents62

Citable Documents62

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 Rate30.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ2

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

E-learningQ3

Hardware and ArchitectureQ3

SoftwareQ3

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: 16.7%

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

International Journal of Electronic Government Research (ISSN: 1548-3886) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE, published by IGI Global Publishing in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.408 (Q2), an H-index of 38.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 18 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,716 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.