Journal of Documentation

Aims & Scope

The journal publishes research papers with novel methods or results of wide significance, in all the information-related disciplines.

Critical and scholarly reviews are welcome, as are reviews of the evidence base for professional practice, and shorter speculative articles.

We particularly welcome submissions exploring topics where concepts and models in the library and information sciences overlap with those in cognate disciplines: these disciplines include, but are not limited to, psychology and cognitive science, the physical sciences, communication and media studies, museum studies, computer science, sociology and publishing.

JDoc provides a link between research, scholarship and reflective professional practice.

We also welcome contributions in the 'Speculation in Documentation' category.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.787

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	77

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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.

• A STATISTICAL INTERPRETATION OF TERM SPECIFICITY AND ITS APPLICATION IN RETRIEVAL

  Citation: 2408

  Authors: KAREN

• Models in information behaviour research

  Citation: 1187

  Authors: T.D.

• What do citation counts measure? A review of studies on citing behavior

  Citation: 1057

  Authors: Lutz, Hans‐Dieter

• Understanding inverse document frequency: on theoretical arguments for IDF

  Citation: 961

  Authors: Stephen

• ON USER STUDIES AND INFORMATION NEEDS

  Citation: 781

  Authors: T.D.

• ASK FOR INFORMATION RETRIEVAL: PART I. BACKGROUND AND THEORY

  Citation: 666

  Authors: N.J., R.N., H.M.

• DOCUMENTATION NOTES

  Citation: 621

  Authors: OLE V., ALAN

• A BEHAVIOURAL APPROACH TO INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM DESIGN

  Citation: 559

  Authors: DAVID

• Information and digital literacies: a review of concepts

  Citation: 557

  Authors: David

• A PRINCIPLE OF UNCERTAINTY FOR INFORMATION SEEKING

  Citation: 473

  Authors: CAROL C.

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