Education for Information

Aims & Scope

Education for Information: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Information Studies is a peer-reviewed, international journal publishing fundamental and applied research in the interdisciplinary field of the information studies.

It invites submissions of research papers, of professional practices, conservations and debates from scholars and practitioners from the information fields (iFields).

Topics of interest include but are not limited to education, pedagogy and learning in the iFields; information seeking and use; information policy and ethics; information retrieval; digital humanities; documentation theory and practice; data science; gender studies in the iFields, etc.

The journal welcomes broad methodological approaches to these topics, including empirical quantitative or qualitative studies as well as reflexive, hermeneutical and other conceptual approaches.

The journal also welcomes historical and foundational research in the iFields, including works that bridge the iFields with other fields, such as science and technology studies or the philosophy of technology, Philosophy, Media Studies.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16101

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	82

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.317

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	23

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Computer Science and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Strategies for ensuring trustworthiness in qualitative research projects

  Citation: 4097

  Authors: Andrew K.

• The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) version 2018 for information professionals and researchers

  Citation: 2120

  Authors: Quan Nha, Sergi, Gillian, Felicity, Margaret, Pierre, Marie-Pierre, Frances, Belinda, Alicia, Marie-Claude, Isabelle, Pierre

• Student perceptions of information literacy instruction: The importance of active learning

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Brian, Lorne, Alexander, Heidi

• Data science programs in U.S. higher education: An exploratory content analysis of program description, curriculum structure, and course focus

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Rong, Watinee

• Strategies for gaining access to organisations and informants in qualitative studies

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Andrew K., Susan

• Hypertext instructional programs and learner control: a research review

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Andrew

• Changes in academic libraries in the era of Open Science

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Stefka

• Systematic reviews: A brief historical overview

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Quan Nha, Pierre

• Primary school students, information literacy and the Web

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Leanne, Andrew, Gill

• Using students' perceptions of participation in collaborative learning activities in the design of online learning environments

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Georgia, José Miguel Baptista, Nigel

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