ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #11,263Hybrid

World Patent Information

Identifier (ISSN):0172-2190(Print)/1874-690X(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.4↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for World Patent Information

WoS Q2
12342.720232.220241.920252.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.529
#11,263

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
42

42 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate31.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
25articles/year
31.25% Gold OA•86.21% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The aim of World Patent Information is to provide a worldwide forum for the exchange of information between people working professionally in the field of Industrial Property information and documentation and to promote the widest possible use of the associated literature. Regular features include: papers concerned with all aspects of Industrial Property information and documentation; new regulations pertinent to Industrial Property information and documentation; short reports on relevant meetings and conferences; bibliographies, together with book and literature reviews.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science67.7%Business48.6%Political science40.1%Law24%Operating system21.8%Economics21%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q2
Rank65/172
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q2
Rank70/172
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.4
Articles / Year54
Total Citations16
2025
IF1.9
Articles / Year63
Total Citations190
2024
IF2.2
Articles / Year49
Total Citations267
2023
IF2.7
Articles / Year61
Total Citations411
2022
IF—
Articles / Year46
Total Citations375

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,263Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1979-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringComputer ScienceEnergySocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.529

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.03

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,983 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations374
3-Year Documents126
Citable Documents121

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 Rate30.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsQ2
Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ2
Fuel TechnologyQ2
Library and Information SciencesQ2
BioengineeringQ3
Process Chemistry and TechnologyQ3
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ3
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: 31.8%

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

World Patent Information (ISSN: 0172-2190) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.529 (Q2), an H-index of 42.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 25 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,983 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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16