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WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #22,776CAS 4区Gold OA

International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Science

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.187•SCImago Rank: #22,776•Identifier (ISSN):1947-8208(Print)/1947-8216(Online)•Articles / Year: 21•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,596 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
0.6
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
12

12 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate16.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
21articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 0.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.6)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1)
🔵 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

The mission of the International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Science (IJKSS) is to promote the development of knowledge science and systems science as well as the collaboration between the two sciences among academics and professionals from various disciplines around the world. IJKSS establishes knowledge and systems science as a vigorous academic discipline in universities. Targeting academicians, professors, students, practitioners, and field specialists, this journal covers the development of new paradigms in the understanding and modeling of human knowledge process from mathematical, technical, social, psychological, and philosophical frameworks. The International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Science was originally launched by the International Society of Knowledge and Systems Science, which was initiated in 2000 in Japan and founded by Prof. Y. Nakamori, Professor Z. T. Wang and Professor J. Gu in 2003 in Guangzhou. Professor Z. T. Wang was its Founding Editor.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer ScienceMathematicsEconomicsEngineeringArtificial IntelligencePhilosophyBusinessPolitical ScienceLawProgramming LanguagesOperating SystemsMachine LearningManagementBiologyPhysicsLinguisticsPsychologyEpistemologyMarketingWorld Wide Web & InternetStatistics

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #22,776Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2017-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingComputer ScienceDecision Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.187

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
12

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.95

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,596 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations30
3-Year Documents32
Citable Documents32

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 Rate26.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Information Systems and ManagementQ3
Artificial IntelligenceQ4
Information SystemsQ4
Management of Technology and InnovationQ4
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ4
Strategy and ManagementQ4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
IGI Global Publishing
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
OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
JCRESCI
107/109Q4
OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
JCIESCI
106/109Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—920
20250.684
20240.6517
202311625
2022—3056
2021—21102
2020—24182
2019—18114
2018—22136
2017—1555
2016—27120
2015—2584
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Science

WoS Q4
01122023202420250.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 16.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28