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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #222CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

International Journal of Information Management

Abbreviation (ISO):INT. J. INF. MANAGE
Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 5.899•SCImago Rank: #222•Identifier (ISSN):0268-4012(Print)/1873-4707(Online)•Articles / Year: 165•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,557 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
31
↑ +4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
215

215 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate5.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
165articles/year
38.71% Gold OA•90% 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: 31)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 31)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 27)
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20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 20.1)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 21)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 18.958)
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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 International Journal of Information Management (IJIM) is an international, peer-reviewed journal which aims to bring its readers the very best analysis and discussion in the developing field of information management. The journal: • keeps the reader briefed with major papers, reports and reviews • is topical: Viewpoint articles and other regular features including Research Notes, Case Studies and a Reviews section help keep the reader up to date with current issues. • focusses on high quality papers that address contemporary issues for all those involved in information management and which make a contribution to advancing information management theory and practice.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science87.7%Political science51.7%Business50.1%Engineering49.7%Economics46.2%Law45%Knowledge management34.3%Operating system30.8%Mathematics29.1%Philosophy26.2%Sociology25.3%World Wide Web24.2%Marketing24%Management24%Psychology22.9%Biology21.8%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #222Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1970, 1986-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingComputer ScienceDecision SciencesSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
5.899

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
215

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
33.66

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,557 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations9,179
3-Year Documents260
Citable Documents241

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Artificial IntelligenceQ1
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1
Information SystemsQ1
Information Systems and ManagementQ1
Library and Information SciencesQ1
Management Information SystemsQ1
MarketingQ1

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
1/172Q1
INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
JCISSCI
1/172Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—87113
2025271161,020
202420.1743,299
202321839,246
202218.958999,437
2021—13015,302
2020—19033,073
2019—20040,655
2018—15323,169
2017—12617,708
2016—14416,310
2015—939,882
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Information Management

WoS Q1
13192632202220232024202527.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:27

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.5%

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: 2026-10-01