ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #7,196Gold OA

Publications

Identifier (ISSN):2304-6775(Print)
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Publisher:Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.4↑ +0.9
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Publications

WoS Q1
13575.220234.620242.520253.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.777
#7,196

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
32

32 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 AccessGold OA
54articles/year
100% Gold OA•89.58% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The scope of Publications includes: Theory and practice of scholarly communication Digitisation and innovations in scholarly publishing technologies Metadata, infrastructure, and linking the scholarly record Publishing policies and editorial/peer-review workflows Financial models for scholarly publishing Copyright, licensing and legal issues in publishing Research integrity and publication ethics Issues and best practices in the publication of non-traditional research outputs (e.g., data, software/code, protocols, data management plans, grant proposals, etc.) Issues in the transition to open access and open science Inclusion and participation of traditionally excluded actors Language issues in publication processes and products Traditional and alternative models of peer review Traditional and alternative means of assessment and evaluation of research and its impact, including bibliometrics and scientometrics The place of research libraries, scholarly societies, funders and others in scholarly communication.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science85.5%Computer science83.8%Law76.5%Sociology48%Biology47.3%Economics46.8%Philosophy45.6%World Wide Web42.9%Business40.9%Art39.2%Library science38%Mathematics36%Physics31.9%Literature31.4%Psychology30.1%Medicine27.5%Engineering26.7%Geography26.5%Linguistics26.2%Publishing26%Public relations25.7%Chemistry25.7%Epistemology23.8%Social science22.5%History22.3%Operating system22.1%Biochemistry21.6%Programming language20.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q1
Rank43/172
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q2
Rank48/172
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.4
Articles / Year54
Total Citations138
2025
IF2.5
Articles / Year68
Total Citations330
2024
IF4.6
Articles / Year49
Total Citations289
2023
IF5.2
Articles / Year52
Total Citations864
2022
IF—
Articles / Year52
Total Citations613

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,196Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingComputer ScienceEngineeringSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.777

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.64

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,159 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations662
3-Year Documents150
Citable Documents142

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 Rate35.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

CommunicationQ1
Library and Information SciencesQ1
Media TechnologyQ1
Business and International ManagementQ2
Computer Science ApplicationsQ2
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):
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

Publications (ISSN: 2304-6775) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.777 (Q1), an H-index of 32.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 54 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,159 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
Gold OA
Publisher
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01