Journal profile · Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences
International Journal of Information Management Data Insights
ISSN 2667-0968 · Elsevier · United Kingdom
International Journal of Information Management Data Insights: impact factor 31 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,230; review about 201 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 66 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Information Management Data Insights is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Technology Adoption and User Behaviour, Digital Marketing and Social Media and Big Data and Business Intelligence, together about 32.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A companion title to the International Journal of Information Management, IJIM Data Insights is a peer-reviewed gold open access journal dedicated to advancing empirical evidence-based research in information management and related fields through rigorous data-driven approaches.Journal FocusIJIM Data Insights emphasizes methodological rigor and empirical validity in research contributions. The journal values comprehensive and well-executed studies that demonstrate robust analytical approaches, regardless of their outcome. We particularly welcome research that provides thorough empirical investigation, careful methodology, and clear practical implications.Our scope encompasses the broad spectrum of information management, including but not limited to:Data Management and AnalyticsInformation Systems and Digital InfrastructureDigital Transformation and InnovationKnowledge Management and Organizational LearningArtificial Intelligence for Information ManagementBusiness Intelligence and Decision Support SystemsSocial and Organizational Aspects of Information UseInformation Policy and GovernanceOperations and Process ManagementConsumer Behavior and Marketing Information SystemsSustainability in Information ManagementSocietal Impacts of Information ManagementTypes of ContributionsIJIM Data Insights recognizes that valuable research takes many forms . We welcome submissions in various formats:Traditional Research FormatsOriginal Research Articles presenting empirical findings from quantitative, qualitative or mixed method studies.Theory Development Papers supported by empirical validation and advancing theoretical understanding in the field.Systematic Literature Reviews and Meta Analyses with advanced analytical methods such as bibliometric analysis or scientometric analysis to synthesize existing research.Methodological Papers introducing novel analytical or computational approaches with clear empirical demonstration.Survey-based Research with robust statistical analysis to analyze trends and relationships.Experimental and Quasi-experimental investigating causal or correlative insight under controlled or observational conditions.Observational Studies exploring real world phenomena through detailed field research.Design Science Research focusing on design, creation and evaluation of innovative artifacts. Alternative Research FormatsReplication Studies validating or challenging existing findings.Research Opinions backed by empirical evidence, proposing new directions, or challenging exiting paradigm.Industry Case Studies providing detailed analyses of real-world applications.Methodological Papers introducing or comparing analytical approaches.Longitudinal Studies tracking developments over time.Large-scale Data Analytics Studies utilizing extensive datasets to derive insights.Data-driven conceptual papers proposing new frameworks or perspectives grounded in large-scale data analysis.All submissions should demonstrate:Clear research objectives and methodologyRobust data collection and analysisStrong empirical evidence supporting conclusionsPractical implications for information managementAdherence to ethical research standardsOpen Data PolicyIJIM Data Insights is committed to research transparency and reproducibility through its Open Data policy. Authors are required to:Deposit their research data in a relevant data repositoryInclude appropriate citations and links to these datasets in their articleProvide a Research Data Availability StatementIf data sharing is not possible due to ethical, legal, or proprietary constraints, authors must include a detailed statement explaining why the research data cannot be shared.The journal employs a rigorous peer-review process focused on methodological soundness and empirical validity. We encourage submissions that leverage various data types (structured, semi-structured, or unstructured) and analytical methods (quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods) to provide meaningful insights into informa
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences
Editor-in-chief Alain ChongPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 33, India 19, Australia 14, United Kingdom 11, Mainland China 7 (125 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences13.1%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences11.4%
- Big Data and Business IntelligenceBusiness, Management and Accounting7.6%
- Sentiment Analysis and Opinion MiningComputer Science7.2%
- Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityComputer Science5.7%
- FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital FinanceBusiness, Management and Accounting3.9%
- AI in Service InteractionsComputer Science3.9%
- Organizational and Employee PerformanceComputer Science3.5%
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 31Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 25.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 25.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.78LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 262OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 14.17OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 439 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 61 | 47 |
| 2025 | 66 | 66 | 487 |
| 2024 | 107 | 107 | 2,781 |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | 2,573 |
| 2022 | 94 | 94 | 5,064 |
| 2021 | 55 | 55 | 6,159 |
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
201 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 15 weeks
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 66 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 201 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 29 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,230 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,190 / EUR 2,050 / GBP 1,750 / JPY 271,630 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,790 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted20
- case studyTypes of ContributionsIJIM Data Insights recognizes that valuable research takes many forms . We welcome submissions in various formats:Traditional Research For…Length not stated
- data-driven conceptual papersData-driven conceptual papers proposing new frameworks or perspectives grounded in large-scale data analysis.Length not stated
- design science researchDesign Science Research focusing on design, creation and evaluation of innovative artifacts.Length not stated
- experimental and quasi-experimentalExperimental and Quasi-experimental investigating causal or correlative insight under controlled or observational conditions.Length not stated
- industry case studiesIndustry Case Studies providing detailed analyses of real-world applications.Length not stated
- large-scale data analytics studiesLarge-scale Data Analytics Studies utilizing extensive datasets to derive insights.Length not stated
- literature reviewTypes of ContributionsIJIM Data Insights recognizes that valuable research takes many forms . We welcome submissions in various formats:Traditional Research For…Length not stated
- longitudinal studiesLongitudinal Studies tracking developments over time.Length not stated
- methodological papersMethodological Papers introducing novel analytical or computational approaches with clear empirical demonstration.Length not stated
- observational studiesObservational Studies exploring real world phenomena through detailed field research.Length not stated
- opinionTypes of ContributionsIJIM Data Insights recognizes that valuable research takes many forms . We welcome submissions in various formats:Traditional Research For…Length not stated
- original research articlesOriginal Research Articles presenting empirical findings from quantitative, qualitative or mixed method studies.Length not stated
- perspectiveTypes of ContributionsIJIM Data Insights recognizes that valuable research takes many forms . We welcome submissions in various formats:Traditional Research For…Length not stated
- replication studiesReplication Studies validating or challenging existing findings.Length not stated
- research articleTypes of ContributionsIJIM Data Insights recognizes that valuable research takes many forms . We welcome submissions in various formats:Traditional Research For…Length not stated
- research opinionsResearch Opinions backed by empirical evidence, proposing new directions, or challenging exiting paradigm.Length not stated
- surveyTypes of ContributionsIJIM Data Insights recognizes that valuable research takes many forms . We welcome submissions in various formats:Traditional Research For…Length not stated
- survey-based researchSurvey-based Research with robust statistical analysis to analyze trends and relationships.Length not stated
- systematic literature reviews and meta analysesSystematic Literature Reviews and Meta Analyses with advanced analytical methods such as bibliometric analysis or scientometric analysis to synthesize existing …Length not stated
- theory development papersTheory Development Papers supported by empirical validation and advancing theoretical understanding in the field.Length not stated
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
Open Data policy Model summary
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
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
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 sharing allowed Model summary
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.
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
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2667-0968
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Information Management Data Insights
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Information Management Data Insights?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 31; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 25.1, h-index 68.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Information Management Data Insights?
The publisher reports about 201 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 15 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 International Journal of Information Management Data Insights?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 International Journal of Information Management Data Insights based?
Of the 125 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (33), India (19) and Australia (14). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Information Management Data Insights?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Information Management Data Insights is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Information Management Data Insights open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Information Management Data Insights is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,230.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .