What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Information Policy?

The journal Journal of Information Policy is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Journal of Information Policy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Information Policy is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.264 (Q3) and an H-index of 18.

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

Journal of Information Policy is published by Pennsylvania State University. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q3SCImago #18,604Diamond OAHybrid

Journal of Information Policy

Identifier (ISSN):2381-5892(Print)/2158-3897(Online)

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Publisher:Pennsylvania State University

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

N/A

Journal Impact Factor

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Impact Factor Trend (2023–2025)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Information Policy

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):0.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.264

#18,604

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

18articles/year

83.33% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Information Policy (ISSN: 2381-5892) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMMUNICATION, published by Pennsylvania State University in United States. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (ESCI) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.264 (Q3), an H-index of 18.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science90.5%Computer science75.8%Law73.6%Business63%Economics55.2%Engineering43.7%Sociology42.6%Operating system38.6%Physics38.1%Philosophy35.9%World Wide Web35.3%Public relations29.7%Telecommunications29.7%Biology28.8%Geography26.8%Computer security25.3%Politics25.1%Mathematics23.9%The Internet22%History21.3%Internet privacy20.2%Archaeology20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Communication

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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

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 / Year8

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.7

Articles / Year15

Total Citations6

2024

IF1

Articles / Year24

Total Citations84

2023

IF0.9

Articles / Year14

Total Citations20

2022

IF—

Articles / Year13

Total Citations35

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	8	0
2025	0.7	15	6
2024	1	24	84
2023	0.9	14	20
2022	—	13	35
2021	—	18	218
2020	—	35	181
2019	—	33	347
2018	—	48	843
2017	—	36	808
2016	—	43	479
2015	—	22	141

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,604Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013, 2017-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.264

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.55

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations60

3-Year Documents45

Citable Documents44

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 Rate57.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

CommunicationQ3

Public AdministrationQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

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)Literature

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区COMMUNICATION

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 18 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.