ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,499Hybrid

Journal of Big Data

Identifier (ISSN):2196-1115(Print)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate IF (2026)
10.8↑ +4.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Big Data

WoS Q1
47111410.820228.120238.620246.4202510.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):10.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.964
#1,499

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
108

108 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate2.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
160articles/year
99.85% Gold OA•95.97% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Big Data publishes high-quality, scholarly research papers, methodologies and case studies covering a broad range of topics, from big data analytics to data-intensive computing and all applications of big data research. The journal examines the challenges facing big data today and going forward including, but not limited to: data capture and storage; search, sharing, and analytics; big data technologies; data visualization; architectures for massively parallel processing; data mining tools and techniques; machine learning algorithms for big data; cloud computing platforms; distributed file systems and databases; and scalable storage systems. Academic researchers and practitioners will find the Journal of Big Data to be a seminal source of innovative material.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science97.3%Mathematics76.6%Machine learning70.4%Artificial intelligence68.7%Data mining63%Operating system57.1%Engineering54.8%Programming language42.1%Statistics41.4%Data science35.6%Big data32.2%Philosophy30.7%Biology29.8%Economics27.9%Database27.2%Physics26.9%Law25.2%Political science25.2%Geography24.6%Software engineering24.5%Psychology23.7%World Wide Web21.5%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Q1
Rank7/146
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS

Q1
Rank6/147
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF10.8
Articles / Year219
Total Citations22,435
2025
IF6.4
Articles / Year292
Total Citations27,830
2024
IF8.6
Articles / Year183
Total Citations22,281
2023
IF8.1
Articles / Year179
Total Citations17,000
2022
IF10.835
Articles / Year124
Total Citations12,162

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,499Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2014-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceDecision Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.964

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
15.36

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,870 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,392
3-Year Documents485
Citable Documents484

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 Rate30.9%

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 CommunicationsQ1
Hardware and ArchitectureQ1
Information SystemsQ1
Information Systems and ManagementQ1
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: 2.3%

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)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS
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

Journal of Big Data (ISSN: 2196-1115) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Computer Science, published by Springer Nature in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 10.8, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.964 (Q1), an H-index of 108.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 160 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,870 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
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

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