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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #529CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Government Information Quarterly

Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 3.575•SCImago Rank: #529•Identifier (ISSN):0740-624X(Print)/1872-9517(Online)•Articles / Year: 61•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,991 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
10.8
↑ +0.8

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
157

157 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate15.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
61articles/year
51.38% Gold OA•94.51% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.8)
🔵 Computed
20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.8)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.8)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.49)
🔵 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

Government Information Quarterly is an international journal that examines the intersection of policy, information technology, government, and the public. In particular, GIQ focuses on how policies affect government information flows and the availability of government information; the use of technology to create and provide innovative government services; the impact of information technology on the relationship between the governed and those governing; and the increasing significance of information policies and information technology in relation to democratic practices. As the leading journal in the field, Government Information Quarterly seeks to publish high quality scholarly research, viewpoint articles and editorials that inform both researchers and practitioners regarding the relationship between policy, information technology, government, and the public. The journal seeks submissions drawn from a variety of disciplines, including but not limited to information science, public policy, public administration, political science, business, law, geography, information systems, communications, economics, sociology, computer science, and public health.making

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer SciencePolitical ScienceBusinessLawPhilosophyLinguisticsEconomicsWorld Wide Web & InternetSociologyEngineeringGeographyOperating Systems

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #529Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1984-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
3.575

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
157

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
14.76

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,991 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,053
3-Year Documents239
Citable Documents236

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate32.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

E-learningQ1
LawQ1
Library and Information SciencesQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY 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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
JCRSSCI
2/172Q1
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
JCISSCI
3/172Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—5953
20251071620
20247.8641,642
20237.8783,037
20228.49824,682
2021—796,154
2020—685,702
2019—819,471
2018—808,014
2017—656,928
2016—878,152
2015—809,091
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Government Information Quarterly

WoS Q1
571012202220232024202510.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:10

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 15.4%

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