Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
International Journal of Information Retrieval Research
ISSN 2155-6377 · eISSN 2155-6385
International Journal of Information Retrieval Research: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Information Retrieval Research is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Text Analysis Techniques, Topic Modeling and Web Data Mining and Analysis, together about 27.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Text Analysis TechniquesComputer Science10.4%
- Topic ModelingComputer Science8.9%
- Web Data Mining and AnalysisComputer Science8.7%
- Semantic Web and OntologiesComputer Science7.5%
- Text and Document Classification TechnologiesComputer Science7.1%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science4.4%
- Information Retrieval and Search BehaviorComputer Science4.4%
- Data Mining Algorithms and ApplicationsComputer Science4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | 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
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
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 333 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 150 |
| 2021 | 50 | 30 | 260 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 2155-6377
- Electronic ISSN
- 2155-6385
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Information Retrieval Research
What CAS zone is International Journal of Information Retrieval Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Information Retrieval Research is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index International Journal of Information Retrieval Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Information Retrieval Research is indexed in ESCI.
Is International Journal of Information Retrieval Research open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Information Retrieval Research is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .