Online Information Review
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Aims & Scope
The journal provides a multi-disciplinary forum for scholars from a range of fields, including information studies/iSchools, data studies, internet studies, media and communication studies and information systems. Publishes research on the social, political and ethical aspects of emergent digital information practices and platforms, and welcomes submissions that draw upon critical and socio-technical perspectives in order to address these developments. Welcomes empirical, conceptual and methodological contributions on any topics relevant to the broad field of digital information and communication, however we are particularly interested in receiving submissions that address emerging issues around the below topics. Coverage includes (but is not limited to): •Online communities, social networking and social media, including online political communication; crowdsourcing; positive computing and wellbeing. •The social drivers and implications of emerging data practices, including open data; big data; data journeys and flows; and research data management. •Digital transformations including organisations’ use of information technologies (e.g. Internet of Things and digitisation of user experience) to improve economic and social welfare, health and wellbeing, and protect the environment. •Developments in digital scholarship and the production and use of scholarly content. •Online and digital research methods, including their ethical aspects.
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COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisOnline Information Review (abbr: ONLINE INFORM REV, ISSN: 1468-4527) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. in United States since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.896 (Q1), an H-index of 85.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 104 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,219 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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