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2025 SJR Q2 JCR Q2 · 2,9 36 matched articles SSCI

Journal detail

Information Development

Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Country
United Kingdom · Western Europe
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 02666669
  • 17416469
Scopus 0,511 SJR
Scopus Q2 SJR Q
WoS Q2 JCR Q
WoS 2,9 JIF
Scopus 48 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

  • SJR 0,511
  • Quartile Q2
  • H-Index 48
  • Cites/doc 3,64
  • Docs (3y) 252
  • Cites (3y) 929

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q2
  • JIF 2,9
  • 5Y JIF 2,9
  • JCI 0,74

WoS indexes

  • SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

  • Library and Information Sciences Q2

Areas

  • Social Sciences

WoS categories

  • Information Science & Library Science

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year SJR Q JCR Q (1997+) SJR JIF (1997+) 5Y JIF (1997+) JCI (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) H-Index
2025 Q2 Q2 0,511 2,9 2,9 0,74 Q2 48
2024 Q2 Q2 0,536 2,1 2,3 0,64 Q2 43
2023 Q2 Q2 0,504 2 2,2 0,49 Q2 43
2022 Q1 Q3 0,559 1,9 2 0,64 Q2 43
2021 Q2 Q3 0,468 2,1 2,4 0,68 Q2 43
2020 Q2 Q3 0,452 2 2,2 0,9 Q2 43
2019 Q1 Q3 0,546 1,4 1,6 0,73 Q2 43
2018 — Q3 — 1,3 1,3 0,72 Q2 —
2017 Q2 Q3 0,297 0,9 0,9 0,74 Q2 43
2016 Q2 Q2 0,331 1,7 1,6 — — 43
2015 Q2 Q3 0,375 0,8 0,7 — — 43
2014 Q2 Q3 0,311 0,5 0,4 — — 43
2013 Q3 Q3 0,28 0,4 0,4 — — 43
2012 Q3 Q3 0,338 0,4 — — — 43
2011 Q3 Q4 0,192 0,2 — — — 43
2010 Q3 Q4 0,169 0,1 — — — 43

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year Category Edition JCR Q (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) Rank
2025 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q2 53/172
2024 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q2 60/166
2023 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE SSCI Q2 Q2 57/161
2022 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE SSCI Q3 Q2 51/84
2021 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE SSCI Q3 Q2 46/84
2020 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE SSCI Q3 Q2 46/85
2019 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE SSCI Q3 Q2 50/87
2018 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE SSCI Q3 Q2 45/89
2017 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE SSCI Q3 Q2 52/88
2016 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 27/85
2015 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 46/86
2014 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 54/85
2013 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 57/84
2012 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 62/85
2011 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE SSCI Q4 — 74/83
2010 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE SSCI Q4 — 67/77