Applied Ontology
Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
26 papers with at least that number of citations each
State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring
Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)
HĐGSNN Score History
By article publication year| Year | Max Score | Evaluation Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.50đ | WoS Q2(IF: 1.6) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2025 | 1.75đ | WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.5) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2024 | 1.75đ | WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2023 | 1.50đ | WoS Q2(IF: 1) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2022 | 1.50đ | WoS Q2(IF: 1.367) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2021 | 1.50đ | WoS Q2(IF: 1.115) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2020 | 1.50đ | WoS Q2(IF: 0.852) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2019 | 1.50đ | WoS Q2(IF: 0.75) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2018 | 1.50đ | WoS Q2(IF: 0.774) | 🔵 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
Applied Ontology focuses on information content in its broadest sense. As the subtitle makes clear, two broad kinds of content-based research activities are envisioned: ontological analysis and conceptual modeling. The former includes any attempt to investigate the nature and structure of a domain of interest using rigorous philosophical or logical tools; the latter concerns the cognitive and linguistic structures we use to model the world, as well as the various analysis tools and methodologies we adopt for producing useful computational models, such as information systems schemes or knowledge structures. Applied Ontology is the first journal with explicit and exclusive focus on ontological analysis and conceptual modeling under an interdisciplinary view. It aims to establish a unique niche in the realm of scientific journals by carefully avoiding unnecessary duplication with discipline-oriented journals. For this reason, authors will be encouraged to use language that will be intelligible also to those outside their specific sector of expertise, and the review process will be tailored to this end. For example, authors of theoretical contributions will be encouraged to show the relevance of their theory for applications, while authors of more technological papers will be encouraged to show the relevance of a well-founded theoretical perspective. Moreover, the journal will publish papers focusing on representation languages or algorithms only where these address relevant content issues, whether at the level of practical application or of theoretical understanding. Similarly, it will publish descriptions of tools or implemented systems only where a contribution to the practice of ontological analysis and conceptual modeling is clearly established.
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Publishing & Editorial Information
Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
| Category | Index | Rank | Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | JCRSCIE | 163/210 | Q4 |
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS | JCRSCIE | 195/266 | Q3 |
COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS | JCRSCIE | 82/146 | Q3 |
COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | JCISCIE | 68/210 | Q2 |
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS | JCISCIE | 103/266 | Q2 |
COMPUTER SCIENCE, THEORY & METHODS | JCISCIE | 39/147 | Q2 |
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3.5 | 22 | 43 |
| 2024 | 2.5 | 18 | 86 |
| 2023 | 1 | 14 | 96 |
| 2022 | 1.367 | 15 | 253 |
| 2021 | 1.115 | 18 | 511 |
| 2020 | 0.852 | 20 | 157 |
| 2019 | 0.75 | 18 | 303 |
| 2018 | 0.774 | 11 | 134 |
| 2017 | — | 19 | 284 |
| 2016 | — | 13 | 179 |
| 2015 | — | 22 | 818 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for Applied Ontology
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
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