Journal profile · Computer Science, Information Systems
Information Processing & Management
ISSN 0306-4573 · eISSN 1873-5371 · Elsevier Ltd · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
Information Processing & Management: CAS Zone 1 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 8.07; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,670; review about 145 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 475 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Information Processing & Management is published by Elsevier Ltd and is in Zone 1 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Topic Modeling, Information Retrieval and Search Behavior and Advanced Text Analysis Techniques, together about 29.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal is ranked by The Chartered Association of Business Schools' Academic Journal Guide, Australian Business Deans Council, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Computer Federation (CCF), BFI (Denmark), Computing Research & Education (CORE) Journal Ranking, The Publication Forum (Finland), Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, Scopus, and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR).Information Processing and Management publishes cutting-edge original research at the intersection of computing and information science concerning theory, methods, or applications in a range of domains, including but not limited to advertising, business, health, information science, information technology marketing, and social computing.The journal aims to serve the interests of primary researchers but also practitioners in furthering knowledge at the intersection of computing and information science by providing an effective forum for the timely dissemination of advanced and topical issues. The journal is especially interested in original research articles, research survey articles, research method articles, and articles addressing critical applications of research.Specifically, the journal is interested in four types of manuscripts, which are:Research manuscripts addressing topics at the intersection of computer and information science.Methods manuscripts focusing on the application of novel methods at the intersection of computer and information science.Review manuscripts assessing, in a critical and in-depth manner, a broad trend at the intersection of computer and information science, providing integration of the prior research, and recommendations for further work in the area.Critical application manuscripts concerning system design research at the intersection of computer and information science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Information Systems
Editorial board by country: 127 in mainland China (about 61%); most named Mainland China 127, United States 16, Italy 11, United Kingdom 8, Spain 4 (208 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Topic ModelingComputer Science13.3%
- Information Retrieval and Search BehaviorComputer Science8.6%
- Advanced Text Analysis TechniquesComputer Science7.5%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science7.5%
- Semantic Web and OntologiesComputer Science5.8%
- Recommender Systems and TechniquesComputer Science4.2%
- Web Data Mining and AnalysisComputer Science4.1%
- Text and Document Classification TechnologiesComputer Science3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 8.07LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 8.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 16.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 16.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.85LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 191OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,668OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 443LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,268 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 546 | 144 | 416 |
| 2025 | 475 | 73 | 3,189 |
| 2024 | 376 | 65 | 6,472 |
| 2023 | 315 | 78 | 7,985 |
| 2022 | 317 | 79 | 11,776 |
| 2021 | 283 | 95 | 15,389 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
145 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 12 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 61 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 145 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,670 / EUR 3,430 / GBP 2,940 / JPY 455,190 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,350 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Open calls for papers4, by deadline
- Human Reasoning and Large Language Models: Alignments and DivergencesDeadline
- Trustworthy Content Governance and Safe Generative AI in the Age of Large Language ModelsDeadline
- Explainable AI and Network Science for Social Systems and Collective IntelligenceDeadline
- Multilingual and Multimodal Solutions for Low Resource, Indigenous, Endangered Languages and DialectsDeadline
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. Note that this journal follows a double anonymized peer review process, and therefore submissions should not be published as a preprint befo…
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
- Elsevier Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0306-4573
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-5371
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Information Processing & Management
What CAS zone is Information Processing & Management in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Information Processing & Management is in Zone 1 of Computer Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems / Information Science & Library Science; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Information Processing & Management?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 8.07; CiteScore 16.8, h-index 191.
How long does peer review take at Information Processing & Management?
The publisher reports about 145 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 12 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Information Processing & Management?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7. 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 Information Processing & Management based?
Of the 208 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 127 (about 61%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (127), United States (16) and Italy (11). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Information Processing & Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Information Processing & Management is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Information Processing & Management open access, and what is the APC?
Information Processing & Management is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,670.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .