Online Information Review

Aims & Scope

The journal provides a multi-disciplinary forum for scholars from a range of fields, including information studies/iSchools, data studies, internet studies, media and communication studies and information systems.

Publishes research on the social, political and ethical aspects of emergent digital information practices and platforms, and welcomes submissions that draw upon critical and socio-technical perspectives in order to address these developments.

Welcomes empirical, conceptual and methodological contributions on any topics relevant to the broad field of digital information and communication, however we are particularly interested in receiving submissions that address emerging issues around the below topics.

Coverage includes (but is not limited to): •Online communities, social networking and social media, including online political communication; crowdsourcing; positive computing and wellbeing. •The social drivers and implications of emerging data practices, including open data; big data; data journeys and flows; and research data management. •Digital transformations including organisations’ use of information technologies (e.g.

Internet of Things and digitisation of user experience) to improve economic and social welfare, health and wellbeing, and protect the environment. •Developments in digital scholarship and the production and use of scholarly content. •Online and digital research methods, including their ethical aspects.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.5
2024	3.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.025

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	78

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4629

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1229

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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.

• The impact of online store environment cues on purchase intention

  Citation: 526

  Authors: Hsin, Su

• Determinants of customer repurchase intention in online shopping

  Citation: 344

  Authors: Chao‐Min, Chen‐Chi, Hsiang‐Lan, Yu‐Hui

• Web of Science and Scopus: a journal title overlap study

  Citation: 267

  Authors: Ylva, Lars

• Age, gender and income: do they really moderate online shopping behaviour?

  Citation: 267

  Authors: Blanca, Julio, M.

• Addressing the digital divide

  Citation: 264

  Authors: Rowena

• Google Scholar: the pros and the cons

  Citation: 248

  Authors: Péter

• The role of security, privacy, usability and reputation in the development of online banking

  Citation: 247

  Authors: Luis V., Carlos, Miguel

• A set of metrics to assess stakeholder engagement and social legitimacy on a corporate Facebook page

  Citation: 246

  Authors: Enrique, Melinda

• Influence of Facebook brand-page posts on online engagement

  Citation: 244

  Authors: Pin, Yu-Fan, Yu-Ping

• The impact of participation in virtual brand communities on consumer trust and loyalty

  Citation: 231

  Authors: Luis, Carlos, Miguel

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