Information Communication and Society

Aims & Scope

Drawing together the most current work upon the social, economic, and cultural impact of the emerging properties of the new information and communications technologies, this journal positions itself at the centre of contemporary debates about the information age.

Information, Communication & Society (iCS) transcends cultural and geographical boundaries as it explores a diverse range of issues relating to the development and application of information and communications technologies (ICTs), asking such questions as: -What are the new and evolving forms of social software?

What direction will these forms take? -ICTs facilitating globalization and how might this affect conceptions of local identity, ethnic differences, and regional sub-cultures? -Are ICTs leading to an age of electronic surveillance and social control?

What are the implications for policing criminal activity, citizen privacy and public expression? -How are ICTs affecting daily life and social structures such as the family, work and organization, commerce and business, education, health care, and leisure activities? -To what extent do the virtual worlds constructed using ICTs impact on the construction of objects, spaces, and entities in the material world? iCS analyses such questions from a global, interdisciplinary perspective in contributions of the very highest quality from scholars and practitioners in the social sciences, gender and cultural studies, communication and media studies, as well as in the information and computer sciences.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.3

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1401

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3257

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.026

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	125

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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.

• CRITICAL QUESTIONS FOR BIG DATA

  Citation: 3781

  Authors: danah, Kate

• THE LOGIC OF CONNECTIVE ACTION

  Citation: 2277

  Authors: W. Lance, Alexandra

• Social media use and participation: a meta-analysis of current research

  Citation: 813

  Authors: Shelley

• The algorithmic imaginary: exploring the ordinary affects of Facebook algorithms

  Citation: 765

  Authors: Taina

• Digital inequalities and why they matter

  Citation: 721

  Authors: Laura, Shelia R., Hiroshi, Anabel, Gustavo, Wenhong, Jeremy, Timothy M., Michael J.

• Social networks and Internet connectivity effects

  Citation: 717

  Authors: Caroline

• Thinking critically about and researching algorithms

  Citation: 665

  Authors: Rob

• The echo chamber is overstated: the moderating effect of political interest and diverse media

  Citation: 585

  Authors: Elizabeth, Grant

• Platform labor: on the gendered and racialized exploitation of low-income service work in the ‘on-demand’ economy

  Citation: 550

  Authors: Niels

• Populism and social media: how politicians spread a fragmented ideology

  Citation: 548

  Authors: Sven, Nicole, Frank, Florin

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