What is the Impact Factor of Internet Reference Services Quarterly?

The journal Internet Reference Services Quarterly is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Internet Reference Services Quarterly indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Internet Reference Services Quarterly is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.675 (Q1) and an H-index of 24.

Who publishes Internet Reference Services Quarterly and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Internet Reference Services Quarterly is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,914 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #8,593Subscription

Internet Reference Services Quarterly

Identifier (ISSN):1087-5301(Print)/1540-4749(Online)

•

Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

N/A

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for Internet Reference Services Quarterly

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2023):0

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.675

#8,593

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

24 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

19articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Internet Reference Services Quarterly tackles the tough job of keeping librarians up to date with the latest developments in Internet referencing and librarianship. This peer-reviewed quarterly journal is designed to function as a comprehensive information source librarians can turn to and count on for keeping up-to-date on emerging technological innovations, while emphasizing theoretical, research, and practical applications of Internet-related information services, sources, and resources. Librarians from any size or type of library in any discipline get the knowledge needed on how to best improve service through one of the most powerful reference tools available on the Internet.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science99%World Wide Web89.9%Library science49.4%Operating system43.5%Political science38.5%Law34%Business32.9%Sociology30.3%The Internet28%Psychology27.8%Mathematics26.8%Economics26.8%Engineering23.5%Programming language23%

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Library and Information Sciences

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

Expand

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF—

Articles / Year19

Total Citations12

2025

IF—

Articles / Year31

Total Citations84

2024

IF—

Articles / Year24

Total Citations188

2023

IF0

Articles / Year24

Total Citations397

2022

IF—

Articles / Year14

Total Citations158

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	19	12
2025	—	31	84
2024	—	24	188
2023	0	24	397
2022	—	14	158
2021	—	17	92
2019	—	8	73
2018	—	6	75
2017	—	14	94
2016	—	12	113
2015	—	13	189
2014	—	24	173

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,593Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2002, 2004-2018, 2020-2026

•

Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.675

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.79

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,914 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations276

3-Year Documents57

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 Rate45.2%

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

E-learningQ2

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: N/A

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):

Updating

Minor Category (Specific Field):

Updating

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

Internet Reference Services Quarterly (ISSN: 1087-5301) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Taylor & Francis in United States. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.675 (Q1), an H-index of 24.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 19 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,914 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.