Journal profile
Informatio
ISSN 2301-1378 · Universidad de la República · Uruguay
Informatio: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 21 weeks (community reports); 36 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Informatio is published by Universidad de la República. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Information Science and Libraries, Library Science and Information and Library Science and Information Literacy, together about 54.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Informatio se publica en dos números anuales bajo modalidad de publicación continua a partir del año 2024, como revista del Instituto de Información de la Facultad de Información y Comunicación de la Universidad de la República. Está destinada a publicar artículos originales e inéditos, resultados de investigación, estudios teóricos, revisiones de literatura y temas académicos de interés disciplinario, que contribuyan al desarrollo de la Ciencia de la Información, la Bibliotecología, la Archivología y áreas afines, en particular la Comunicación.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, France 1, Argentina 1, Colombia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Information Science and LibrariesComputer Science27.2%
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science17.4%
- Library Science and Information LiteracySocial Sciences9.7%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities7.2%
- Library Science and AdministrationSocial Sciences5%
- Library Science and Information SystemsComputer Science3.7%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities3.3%
- linguistics and terminology studiesArts and Humanities2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 508 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 40 | 34 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 42 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| 2023 | 46 | 46 | 21 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 7 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 12 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 21 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- artículosLos artículos de investigación (teórica o empírica) pueden estar escritos en idioma español, portugués o inglés y serán sometidos a evaluación externa de acuerd…Length not stated
- relatos de experienciasTambién serán admitidos para publicación los relatos de experiencias.Length not stated
- reseñasSolo se publicarán reseñas solicitadas por invitación.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review, Plagiarism
- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Los artículos de investigación (teórica o empírica) pueden estar escritos en idioma español, portugués o inglés y serán sometidos a evaluación externa de acuerdo con el sistema doble ciego, que mantiene en reserva la identidad del autor y de los revisores durante el proceso de evaluación.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism detection via Similarity Check Model summary
El usado por la revista Informatio es “Similarity Check”.
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
- Publisher
- Universidad de la República
- Country or region
- Uruguay
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 2301-1378
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Informatio
How long does peer review take at Informatio?
Authors report an average review time of about 21 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Informatio?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Informatio based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), France (1) and Argentina (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Informatio?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Informatio is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Informatio open access, and what is the APC?
Informatio is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .