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WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #7,769CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal of Information Communication & Ethics in Society

Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.734•SCImago Rank: #7,769•Identifier (ISSN):1477-996X(Print)/1758-8871(Online)•Articles / Year: 35•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,939 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
3.2
↑ +1.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
36

36 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1
Self-Citation Rate6.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
35articles/year
4.46% Gold OA•96.15% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.2)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Journal of Information Communication & Ethics in Society is a leading international peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, clinical updates, and reviews indexed in Clarivate Web of Science (SCIE) with Q1 quartile ranking.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science91.8%Political science88.2%Law84.9%Sociology75.1%Psychology67.4%Philosophy55.9%Social science53%Mathematics51.8%Social psychology51.1%Anthropology48.7%Economics46.6%Engineering42.9%World Wide Web42.7%Qualitative research41.4%Operating system40.8%Statistics39.2%Biology38.8%Creativity38.8%Business38.6%Originality38.6%Epistemology37.3%Public relations36.7%Machine learning32.6%Value (mathematics)30.7%Geography29.5%Artificial intelligence27.8%Physics26.6%History26%Linguistics25.8%Engineering ethics24.9%Archaeology24.9%Medicine22.7%The Internet21%Programming language20.4%Computer security20.4%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #7,769Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2003-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesComputer ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.734

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
36

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.25

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,939 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations512
3-Year Documents93
Citable Documents91

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate47.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

CommunicationQ1
PhilosophyQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ2
E-learningQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Philosophy
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ETHICS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Emerald
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ETHICS
JCRESCI
15/78Q1
ETHICS
JCIESCI
19/78Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—465
20251.956174
20241.632375
20231.528282
2022—26508
2021—37438
2020—37938
2019—37659
2018—30778
2017—40363
2016—29433
2015—26313
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Information Communication & Ethics in Society

WoS Q1
12232023202420251.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01