Information Research

Aims & Scope

Information Research is now in its thirtieth year of existence, and many things have changed over the past 30 years: the journal was founded in 1995, when the Internet and the World Wide Web were in their infancy, and the idea was to create a journal that covered the information disciplines in general.

At the time, that meant information science, librarianship, information systems, archives and records management, and information management.

Those disciplines have now changed significantly, and new information-related disciplines and sub-disciplines have emerged.

Consequently, we have revised the scope of the journal to include the areas listed below.

We are interested in papers within information-related disciplines that are oriented towards the human information seeker and user.

For example, we are not interested in the algorithms used in information systems, but rather in the impact of such systems on the information user, or in which users’ requirements are explored in the design of systems.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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