SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q3CAS 4区Hybrid

Information Retrieval Journal

Abbreviation (ISO):INFORM RETRIEVAL
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Identifier (ISSN):1386-4564(Print)/1573-7659(Online)•Articles / Year: 15
Former Names:
INFORM RETRIEVAL J
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Name Changed (Active in JCR)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.8
↑ +0.9

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
54

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
15articles/year
21.43% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 2.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.024)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.293)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.209)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.535)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.488)
🔵 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 journal provides an international forum for the publication of theory, algorithms, analysis and experiments across the broad area of information retrieval. Topics of interest include search, indexing, analysis, and evaluation for applications such as the web, social and streaming media, recommender systems, and text archives. This includes research on human factors in search, bridging artificial intelligence and information retrieval, and domain-specific search applications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer ScienceArtificial IntelligenceMathematicsWorld Wide Web & InternetMachine LearningPhilosophyPolitical SciencePsychologyLawProgramming LanguagesLinguisticsNatural Language ProcessingOperating SystemsEngineeringBiologyStatisticsPhysicsCognitive PsychologyEconomics

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
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
Springer Netherlands
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1999
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 3311 GZ
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
JCRSCIE
149/266Q3
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
JCISCIE
165/266Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20251.9——
20241.71926
20232.51498
20222.02417205
20212.29316184
20202.20915373
20192.53520301
20181.48822341
2017—351,086
2016—13291
2015—30818
2014—13164
2013—22417
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Information Retrieval Journal

WoS Q3
1223201820192020202120222023202420251.90
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: 0%

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: 2026-09-28