What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Documentation?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Documentation is 1.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Documentation indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Documentation is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.692 (Q1) and an H-index of 80.

Who publishes Journal of Documentation and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Documentation is published by Emerald. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,136 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #8,360Hybrid

Journal of Documentation

Identifier (ISSN):0022-0418(Print)/1758-7379(Online)

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Publisher:Emerald

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.8↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Documentation

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.692

#8,360

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

80 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate11.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

116articles/year

15.53% Gold OA•93.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The scope of the Journal of Documentation is broadly information sciences, encompassing all of the academic and professional disciplines which deal with recorded information. These include, but are certainly not limited to: ■Information science, librarianship and related disciplines ■Information and knowledge management ■Information and knowledge organisation ■Information seeking and retrieval, and human information behaviour ■Information and digital literacies

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science97.6%Political science63.9%Law59.3%Library science51.9%World Wide Web51%Sociology50%Philosophy47.2%Mathematics44.9%Information retrieval43.3%Psychology41.2%Social science32%Economics31.6%Programming language30%Biology29.6%Operating system29.1%Epistemology28.7%Engineering27.6%Statistics27.5%Anthropology27.1%Social psychology27%Artificial intelligence26.8%Linguistics26.8%History25.9%Data science25%Geography23.8%Physics23.5%Qualitative research23.5%Machine learning22.6%Art22.5%Creativity22.2%Knowledge management22.2%Originality22%

Primary Research Areas

Information Science & Library Science

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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

JCRSSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Rank76/172

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Rank72/172

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE	JCRSSCI	76/172	Q2
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE	JCISSCI	72/172	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.8

Articles / Year112

Total Citations25

2025

IF2

Articles / Year111

Total Citations212

2024

IF1.7

Articles / Year86

Total Citations433

2023

IF2.1

Articles / Year80

Total Citations757

2022

IF2.034

Articles / Year87

Total Citations1,289

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.8	112	25
2025	2	111	212
2024	1.7	86	433
2023	2.1	80	757
2022	2.034	87	1,289
2021	—	115	1,750
2020	—	79	1,673
2019	—	84	1,777
2018	—	71	1,378
2017	—	91	2,045
2016	—	59	1,331
2015	—	82	1,918

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,360Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1945-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.692

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.54

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,136 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,024

3-Year Documents307

Citable Documents304

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

Library and Information SciencesQ1

Information SystemsQ2

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: 11.8%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Journal of Documentation (ISSN: 0022-0418) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.692 (Q1), an H-index of 80.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 116 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,136 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.