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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #222Top JournalHybrid

International Journal of Information Management

Abbreviation (ISO):INT. J. INF. MANAGE
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Identifier (ISSN):0268-4012(Print)/1873-4707(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
31↑ +4
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 International Journal of Information Management

WoS Q1
1322314019.0202221.0202320.1202427.0202531.02026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):31
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
5.899
#222

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
215

215 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate5.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
165articles/year
38.71% Gold OA•90% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Information Management (IJIM) is an international, peer-reviewed journal which aims to bring its readers the very best analysis and discussion in the developing field of information management. The journal: • keeps the reader briefed with major papers, reports and reviews • is topical: Viewpoint articles and other regular features including Research Notes, Case Studies and a Reviews section help keep the reader up to date with current issues. • focusses on high quality papers that address contemporary issues for all those involved in information management and which make a contribution to advancing information management theory and practice.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science87.7%Political science51.7%Business50.1%Engineering49.7%Economics46.2%Law45%Knowledge management34.3%Operating system30.8%Mathematics29.1%Philosophy26.2%Sociology25.3%World Wide Web24.2%Marketing24%Management24%Psychology22.9%Biology21.8%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q1
Rank1/172
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q1
Rank1/172
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF31
Articles / Year87
Total Citations113
2025
IF27
Articles / Year116
Total Citations1,020
2024
IF20.1
Articles / Year74
Total Citations3,299
2023
IF21
Articles / Year83
Total Citations9,246
2022
IF18.958
Articles / Year99
Total Citations9,437

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #222Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1970, 1986-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingComputer ScienceDecision SciencesSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
5.899

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
33.66

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,557 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations9,179
3-Year Documents260
Citable Documents241

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 Rate35.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Artificial IntelligenceQ1
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1
Information SystemsQ1
Information Systems and ManagementQ1
Library and Information SciencesQ1
Management Information SystemsQ1
MarketingQ1
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: 5.5%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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 Information Management (abbr: INT. J. INF. MANAGE, ISSN: 0268-4012) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 31.0, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 5.899 (Q1), an H-index of 215.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 165 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,557 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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16