Information Development

Aims & Scope

Information Development is a peer-reviewed journal that aims to provide authoritative coverage of current developments in the provision, management and use of information throughout the world, with particular emphasis on the information needs and problems of developing countries.

It deals with both the development of information systems, services and skills, and the role of information in personal and national development.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10845

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	814

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.536

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	43

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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.

• A growing fear

  Citation: 239

  Authors: Caglar, Evren, Müge, Soner

• The influence of learning value on learning management system use

  Citation: 238

  Authors: NoorUl, Kiran, Mehwish

• An investigation of users’ continuance intention towards mobile banking in China

  Citation: 226

  Authors: Shunbo, Yong, Ruihong, Jing

• Artificial intelligence in developing countries: The impact of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for development

  Citation: 146

  Authors: Nishith Reddy, Sakib, Zoë A, Ting, Brady D, Solomon, Chalermchai Oak, Daniel, Joy, JaKLyn, Raana, Lydia, Shubham Kumar, Aishwarya, Sai Priya, Sravya, Praveenkumar

• An extended UTAUT model to explain the adoption of mobile banking

  Citation: 144

  Authors: Veera

• Understanding mobile Internet continuance usage from the perspectives of UTAUT and flow

  Citation: 140

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• The effect of initial trust on user adoption of mobile payment

  Citation: 111

  Authors: Tao

• Factors affecting cloud ERP adoption in Saudi Arabia: An empirical study

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Adnan Mustafa, Md. Rakibul

• Factors affecting the adoption of e-learning technologies among higher education students in Nigeria

  Citation: 96

  Authors: M Nasiru, Salihu Ibrahim

• Data justice for development

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Richard, Jaco

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