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Information Technology for Development
ISSN 0268-1102 · eISSN 1554-0170 · Taylor & Francis
Information Technology for Development: CAS Zone 3 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.41; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; review about 28 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 5% (journal website); 43 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Information Technology for Development is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are ICT Impact and Policies, E-Government and Public Services and ICT in Developing Communities, together about 45.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published by the Association for Information Systems (AIS) from 2026. Visit their website to find out more. Information Technology for Development , with an established record for publishing quality research and influencing practice, is the first journal to have explicitly addressed global information technology issues and opportunities. It publishes social and technical research on the effects of Information Technology (IT) on economic, social and human development. The objective of the Journal is to provide a forum for policy-makers, practitioners, and academics to discuss strategies and best practices, tools and techniques for ascertaining the effects of IT infrastructures in government, civil societies and the private sector, and theories and frameworks that explain the effects of IT on development. The concept of development relates to social, economic and human outcomes from the implementation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools, technologies, and infrastructures. The Journal addresses how to achieve significant, measurable improvements in addressing the Millennium Development Goals, Sustainable Development Goals through ICT: Strategies for sourcing goods and services; Best practices for working in different countries; Theories and frameworks that explain the effects of IT on development; and tools and techniques for ascertaining the effects of IT infrastructures in government, civil society, and the private sector. The Journal accepts theoretical, empirical, and critical research using qualitative and/or quantitative methods that offer contributions to social, economic and/or human development outcomes in the following topics: Development Issues • IT ethics and development • International legal frameworks • IT and the global community • Effect of mobile infrastructures on development • IT and the emergence of the knowledge society • International ICT dialogues and discourses • ICT Implications for developed and transition economies • Consultation and collaboration across the digital differences • Adoption and diffusion of IT, and rate of uptake on development • Security of network infrastructures, public key infrastructure • Scalable infrastructures for development • Attaining Millennium Development Goals through ICT • Feasibility of Sustainable Development Goals • Uptake of ICTs on micro-enterprises and their effect on the economy Management of Sustainable Organizations • Business models that enable innovations in ICTs to be app
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- ICT Impact and PoliciesEngineering21.2%
- E-Government and Public ServicesSocial Sciences12.6%
- ICT in Developing CommunitiesComputer Science11.3%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences6%
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting5%
- Information Systems Theories and ImplementationSocial Sciences4.7%
- Innovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting4.3%
- Digital Platforms and EconomicsBusiness, Management and Accounting3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Development Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Development Studies | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Development Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2024
- CiteScore Q1 · 2024
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceINSPECPsycINFOCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, RePEc, EBSCO Databases, ProQuest Computer and Information Systems Abstracts, ProQuest Technology Collection, RePEc (IDEAS), ABI/Inform, ACM Guide to Computing Literature, Australian Business Deans Council Journal Quality List, Australian Research Council ERA list 2015, Baidu Scholar, British Library Inside, CABS Academic Journal Guide, CNPIEC, CnpLINKer, Danish Bibliometric Research Indicator (BFI), DTU Findit, E-lib Breman, EconPapers, Electronic Journals Library (EZB), Finnish Publication Forum (Julkaisufoorumi), Genamics JournalSeek, IBR Online, IBZ Online
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
- Impact factor
- 4.41LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 6.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2024
- 11.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.46LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2024
- 1.44Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.61LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2024
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 79OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 573OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.96%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 210,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,036 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 24 | 7 |
| 2025 | 43 | 19 | 283 |
| 2024 | 55 | 26 | 597 |
| 2023 | 29 | 9 | 551 |
| 2022 | 35 | 18 | 1,156 |
| 2021 | 35 | 10 | 1,435 |
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
28 daysfirst decision after review
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 5%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 17 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Adheres to publishing ethics; Taylor & Francis is a member of COPE and uses CrossCheck. 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 CrossCheck for all Journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review; submissions via ScholarOne (mc.manuscriptcentral.com/itd). Model summary
All peer review is double anonymized and submissions can be made online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/itd.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0268-1102
- Electronic ISSN
- 1554-0170
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 4 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Information Technology for Development
What CAS zone is Information Technology for Development in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Information Technology for Development is in Zone 3 of Management, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Development Studies / Information Science & Library Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Information Technology for Development?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.41; CiteScore 11.9, h-index 79.
How long does peer review take at Information Technology for Development?
The publisher reports about 28 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 5%. 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 JCR quartile is Information Technology for Development in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Management.
Which databases index Information Technology for Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Information Technology for Development is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, INSPEC, PsycINFO, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Information Technology for Development open access, and what is the APC?
Information Technology for Development is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .