Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication

Aims & Scope

The journal is concerned with innovation and developments in digital information, as they relate to global knowledge, communication and world memory.

It covers the creation, management, dissemination and use of the full range of information objects.

Submissions are welcomed on the following major themes: Global Knowledge and Communication: •Social interaction, networking, social media and space •Free/open access to information: legal, technical, social and managerial issues •Information and knowledge as agents of and for social, political, cultural and organisational change •Connecting the individual: personalised and meta-services •Sociological and philosophical aspects of information and knowledge, including service provision World Memory: Text, Sound, Vision and Artefacts: •Information creation, ‘collection’ and curation •Information seeking, discovery and use •Sustainable preservation, including environmental, social, technical and legal issues •Sharing and facilitating individual engagement with archival, cultural and literary heritage: objects and services •Memory institutions and organisations: role and purpose, design, delivery, evaluation and cultural issues •Professional collaboration – consortia, exchange and sharing.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	2.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10717

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	829

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.543

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	42

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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 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.

• The digital divide: a literature review and some directions for future research in light of COVID-19

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Najeh

• Towards understanding the gender digital divide: a systematic literature review

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Ali, Øystein

• How knowledge sharing encourages innovative work behavior through occupational self-efficacy? The moderating role of entrepreneurial leadership

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Talat, Iram, Saif Ur, Saqib

• Can paternalistic leaders enhance knowledge sharing? The roles of organizational commitment and Islamic work ethics

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Arooba, Talat, Hafiz Fawad, Saqib

• Investigating antecedents of mobile payment systems’ decision-making: a mediated model

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Manaf, Ali Abdallah, Dimah, Abeer F., Shafique Ur, Aws

• Determinants of user satisfaction with financial information systems in the digital transformation era: insights from emerging markets

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Manaf, Mahmoud, Fadi Shehab, Aws

• The effect of digital accounting systems on the decision-making quality in the banking industry sector: a mediated-moderated model

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Manaf, Rasha, Abeer F., Aws

• Knowledge sharing through empowering leadership: the roles of psychological empowerment and learning goal orientation

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Areela, Saif Ur, Talat, Yasir

• The coronavirus pandemic, libraries and information: a thematic analysis of initial international responses to COVID-19

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Marc

• Analysing the adoption of cloud computing service: a systematic literature review

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Mahak, Ruchita, Padmanav

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