Journal of Informetrics

Aims & Scope

Journal of Informetrics (JOI) publishes rigorous high-quality research on quantitative aspects of information science.

The main focus of the journal is on topics in bibliometrics, scientometrics, webometrics, patentometrics, altmetrics and research evaluation.

Contributions studying informetric problems using methods from other quantitative fields, such as mathematics, statistics, computer science, economics and econometrics, and network science, are especially encouraged.

JOI publishes both theoretical and empirical work.

In general, case studies, for instance a bibliometric analysis focusing on a specific research field or a specific country, are not considered suitable for publication in JOI, unless they contain innovative methodological elements.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.5
2024	3.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3007

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1275

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.321

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	99

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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, Decision Sciences, Mathematics 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.

• bibliometrix : An R-tool for comprehensive science mapping analysis

  Citation: 9171

  Authors: Massimo, Corrado

• An approach for detecting, quantifying, and visualizing the evolution of a research field: A practical application to the Fuzzy Sets Theory field

  Citation: 1877

  Authors: M.J., A.G., E., F.

• A unified approach to mapping and clustering of bibliometric networks

  Citation: 1559

  Authors: Ludo, Nees Jan, Ed C.M.

• Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Scopus: A systematic comparison of citations in 252 subject categories

  Citation: 1225

  Authors: Alberto, Enrique, Mike, Emilio

• Constructing bibliometric networks: A comparison between full and fractional counting

  Citation: 925

  Authors: Antonio, Ludo, Nees Jan

• A review of the literature on citation impact indicators

  Citation: 883

  Authors: Ludo

• h-Index: A review focused in its variants, computation and standardization for different scientific fields

  Citation: 631

  Authors: S., F.J., E., F.

• Approaches to understanding and measuring interdisciplinary scientific research (IDR): A review of the literature

  Citation: 556

  Authors: Caroline S., J. David, Kamau, Julie Thompson, Kevin W., Joann, Ismael, Katy

• CitNetExplorer: A new software tool for analyzing and visualizing citation networks

  Citation: 527

  Authors: Nees Jan, Ludo

• Comparing alternatives to the Web of Science for coverage of the social sciences’ literature

  Citation: 498

  Authors: Michael, Charles

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