ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #19,442Gold OA

Journal of Cases on Information Technology

Identifier (ISSN):1548-7717(Print)/1548-7725(Online)
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Publisher:IGI Global Publishing
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.4↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Cases on Information Technology

WoS Q4
0112120230.720240.920251.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.246
#19,442

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
24

24 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
36articles/year
100% Gold OA•94.59% Original Research

Aims & Scope

JCIT documents comprehensive, real-life cases based on individual, organizational and societal experiences related to the utilization and management of information technology. Cases published in JCIT deal with a wide variety of organizations such as businesses, government organizations, educational institutions, libraries, non-profit organizations. Additionally, cases published in JCIT report not only successful utilization of IT applications, but also failures and mismanagement of IT resources and applications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science98.1%Engineering55.7%Political science52.5%Business52.2%Law50.8%Economics50.1%Operating system44.7%Mathematics34.1%Knowledge management30.8%World Wide Web30.2%Marketing29.8%Programming language29.6%Philosophy29.5%Psychology28.3%Biology27.6%Physics26.6%Management24.6%Artificial intelligence22%Geography22%Sociology21.8%Medicine20.3%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q4
Rank206/266
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q4
Rank219/266
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.4
Articles / Year79
Total Citations50
2025
IF0.9
Articles / Year66
Total Citations67
2024
IF0.7
Articles / Year39
Total Citations150
2023
IF1
Articles / Year24
Total Citations116
2022
IF—
Articles / Year44
Total Citations183

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,442Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingComputer ScienceDecision Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.246

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.02

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,681 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations142
3-Year Documents90
Citable Documents90

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 Rate49.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Information SystemsQ3
Information Systems and ManagementQ3
Strategy and ManagementQ3
Computer Science ApplicationsQ4
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: 0%

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)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
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 Cases on Information Technology (ISSN: 1548-7717) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMPUTER SCIENCE, published by IGI Global Publishing in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.246 (Q3), an H-index of 24.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 36 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,681 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
Gold OA
Publisher
IGI Global Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29