Journal profile · INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Collnet Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management
ISSN 0973-7766 · eISSN 2168-930X
Collnet Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2022 (Volume 16, Issue 2): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Collnet Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are scientometrics and bibliometrics research, Web visibility and informetrics and Complex Network Analysis Techniques, together about 58.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published by Taru Publications from 2023. The COLLNET Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management (CJSIM) considers original research articles, survey articles, and book reviews. Responses to articles and correspondence will also be considered at the Chief Editor’s discretion. Interdisciplinary research is particularly encouraged. CJSIM will be of interest to both theoretical and applied scientists/researchers of scientometrics, information management and interdisciplinary areas. Peer Review Policy All manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. Publishing Ethics The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises Similarity Check via CrossRef for all journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/. The Journal has an appeals and complaints policy which can be viewed here: https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/peer-review-appeals-and-complaints-from-authors/. Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- scientometrics and bibliometrics researchDecision Sciences36.6%
- Web visibility and informetricsComputer Science14%
- Complex Network Analysis TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy7.8%
- Big Data and Business IntelligenceBusiness, Management and Accounting3.9%
- Academic Publishing and Open AccessDecision Sciences3.9%
- Web Data Mining and AnalysisComputer Science3.3%
- Research Data Management PracticesComputer Science2.7%
- Innovation Policy and R&DEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, Baidu Scholar, British Library Inside, CnpLINKer, DTU Findit, EBSCO Databases, Electronic Journals Library (EZB), Finnish Publication Forum (Julkaisufoorumi), Genamics JournalSeek, Microsoft Academic, Naver Academic, ProQuest LISA, SciBase, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, WorldCat Local (OCLC)
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 453 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 | 10 |
| 2023 | 22 | 1 | 24 |
| 2022 | 23 | 0 | 159 |
| 2021 | 26 | 1 | 339 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted5
- book reviewsThe COLLNET Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management (CJSIM) considers original research articles, survey articles, and book reviews.Length not stated
- correspondenceResponses to articles and correspondence will also be considered at the Chief Editor’s discretion.Length not stated
- original research articlesThe COLLNET Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management (CJSIM) considers original research articles, survey articles, and book reviews.Length not stated
- responses to articlesResponses to articles and correspondence will also be considered at the Chief Editor’s discretion.Length not stated
- survey articlesThe COLLNET Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management (CJSIM) considers original research articles, survey articles, and book reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics: adheres to high standards; Taylor & Francis is a COPE member and uses Similarity Check via CrossRef. Model summary
The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises Similarity Check via CrossRef for all journals.
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: initial editor appraisal, then peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. Model summary
All manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 0973-7766
- Electronic ISSN
- 2168-930X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 2 (2022)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Collnet Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management
What CAS zone is Collnet Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Collnet Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Information Science & Library Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Collnet Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Collnet Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management is indexed in ESCI. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Collnet Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management open access, and what is the APC?
Collnet Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .