ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #20,074Hybrid

Journal of Information & Knowledge Management

Identifier (ISSN):0219-6492(Print)/1793-6926(Online)
•
Publisher:World Scientific
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
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 Information & Knowledge Management

WoS Q3
01121.220230.920241202512026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.233
#20,074

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
30

30 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate11.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
62articles/year
0.96% Gold OA•95.87% Original Research

Aims & Scope

JIKM is a refereed journal published quarterly by World Scientific and dedicated to the exchange of the latest research and practical information in the field of information processing and knowledge management. The journal publishes original research and case studies by academic, business and government contributors on all aspects of information processing, information management, knowledge management, tools, techniques and technologies, knowledge creation and sharing, best practices, policies and guidelines. JIKM is an international journal aimed at providing quality information to subscribers around the world. Managed by an international editorial board, JIKM positions itself as one of the leading scholarly journals in the field of information processing and knowledge management. It is a good reference for both information and knowledge management professionals. The journal covers key areas in the field of information and knowledge management. Research papers, practical applications, working papers, and case studies are invited in the following areas: -Business intelligence and competitive intelligence -Communication and organizational culture -e-Learning and life long learning -Electronic records and document management -Information processing and information management -Information organization, taxonomies and ontology -Intellectual capital -Knowledge creation, retention, sharing and transfer -Knowledge discovery, data and text mining -Knowledge management and innovations -Knowledge management education -Knowledge management tools and technologies -Knowledge management measurements -Knowledge professionals and leadership -Learning organization and organizational learning -Practical implementations of knowledge management

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science97.3%Economics63.1%Knowledge management58.9%Political science55.9%Business55.6%Law52.8%Mathematics52.1%Philosophy46.6%Management41.3%Engineering40.7%Artificial intelligence39.3%Biology37.1%Operating system37.1%Programming language36%Psychology35.8%Statistics32%Physics31.7%Marketing31.2%Epistemology31.1%World Wide Web30.6%Machine learning28.6%Sociology27.9%Geography25.3%Quantum mechanics21.8%History20.9%Archaeology20.6%Linguistics20.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q3
Rank105/172
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q3
Rank99/172
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1
Articles / Year51
Total Citations7
2025
IF1
Articles / Year129
Total Citations181
2024
IF0.9
Articles / Year114
Total Citations285
2023
IF1.2
Articles / Year75
Total Citations308
2022
IF—
Articles / Year113
Total Citations663

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #20,074Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2002-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.233

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.49

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,553 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations417
3-Year Documents281
Citable Documents278

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 Rate41.5%

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 CommunicationsQ3
Library and Information SciencesQ3
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: 11.1%

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)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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 Information & Knowledge Management (ISSN: 0219-6492) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE, published by World Scientific in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.233 (Q3), an H-index of 30.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 62 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,553 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
World Scientific
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: f5bcd27a-7fb9-426d-835b-221a53c381c0
Database Updated: 2026-09-29