What is the Impact Factor of Perspectivas em Ciencia da Informacao?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Perspectivas em Ciencia da Informacao is 0.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Perspectivas em Ciencia da Informacao indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Perspectivas em Ciencia da Informacao is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.195 (Q2) and an H-index of 14.

Who publishes Perspectivas em Ciencia da Informacao and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Perspectivas em Ciencia da Informacao is published by Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Ciência da Informação. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #22,224Diamond OAHybrid

Perspectivas em Ciencia da Informacao

Identifier (ISSN):1413-9936(Print)/1981-5344(Online)

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Publisher:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Ciência da Informação

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.4↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Perspectivas em Ciencia da Informacao

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.195

#22,224

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

14 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 AccessHybrid

31articles/year

81.82% Gold OA•94.74% Original Research

Aims & Scope

La revista Perspectivas en Ciencia de la Información es una publicación trimestral de la Escuela de Ciencia de la Información de la Universidad Federal de Minas Gerais. Fue lanzada en 1996, en sustitución a la Revista de la Escuela de Biblioteconomía de la UFMG. Y en el caso de que se produzca un cambio en la calidad de la información y de la comunicación.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy85.8%Art79.9%Humanities78.3%Political science60.2%Sociology42.7%Computer science35.7%

Primary Research Areas

Information Science & Library Science

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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 & JCI

JCRESCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Rank136/172

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Rank146/172

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE	JCRESCI	136/172	Q4
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE	JCIESCI	146/172	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.4

Articles / Year5

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.3

Articles / Year25

Total Citations8

2024

IF0.2

Articles / Year14

Total Citations33

2023

IF0.2

Articles / Year25

Total Citations25

2022

IF—

Articles / Year36

Total Citations120

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.4	5	0
2025	0.3	25	8
2024	0.2	14	33
2023	0.2	25	25
2022	—	36	120
2021	—	32	105
2020	—	49	203
2019	—	55	220
2018	—	46	171
2017	—	62	257
2016	—	49	286
2015	—	49	314

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #22,224Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesComputer ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.195

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.30

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 Citations41

3-Year Documents81

Citable Documents79

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 Rate56.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

MuseologyQ2

CommunicationQ3

Library and Information SciencesQ3

Information SystemsQ4

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

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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

Perspectivas em Ciencia da Informacao (ISSN: 1413-9936) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE, published by Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Ciência da Informação in Brazil. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.195 (Q2), an H-index of 14.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 31 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.