Journal profile · Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences
International Journal of Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies
ISSN 1744-2621 · eISSN 1744-263X · Inderscience Publishers
International Journal of Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; 1 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies is published by Inderscience Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Semantic Web and Ontologies, Library Science and Information Systems and Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies, together about 57.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems and Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Generative AI and foundation models Cloud, edge, fog and green computing Pattern recognition and image analysis Social systems modelling and simulation Security, privacy, trust and interpretability Data quality assessment and enhancement Evolutionary computation and knowledge discovery Multi-sensor, multi-source multi-process information fusion Human-centered semantics and human-machine interaction Cross-disciplinary applications and case studies in smart verticals More on this journal... ObjectivesIJMSO advances the theory and practice of semantic interoperability across data, information and AI. It bridges foundational research with applied solutions in smart verticals, human-AI interaction and socio-economic systems, fostering cross-disciplinary innovation to tackle real-world data integration challenges. ReadershipIJMSO aims at being an open forum for researchers, practitioners, managers and policy makers in the field of data and AI, informing current practices with recent innovations. ContentsIJMSO publishes original research papers providing significant results and reviews regarding the topics of the journal. Topics include semantic theories, ontology and knowledge graphs, metadata standards and governance, and applications in smart verticals, human-AI interaction and socio-economic systems.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Semantic Web and OntologiesComputer Science34.8%
- Library Science and Information SystemsComputer Science14.9%
- Biomedical Text Mining and OntologiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.9%
- Research Data Management PracticesComputer Science6.3%
- Topic ModelingComputer Science3.2%
- Digital Humanities and ScholarshipArts and Humanities3%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science2.9%
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Web ServicesComputer Science2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Sciences | Q2 | 146/296 | 50th |
| Information Systems | Q3 | 348/519 | 33rd |
| Computer Science Applications | Q3 | 739/1022 | 27th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECDBLPPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 470 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 56 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 118 |
| 2023 | 25 | 10 | 136 |
| 2022 | 10 | 3 | 200 |
| 2021 | 36 | 8 | 181 |
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
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | EUR 1,700 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Open Access
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
There are no fees for publishing with Inderscience, unless you require your article to be OA. OA articles accepted for publication are available online and freely accessible to all without any restriction except use for commercial purposes; a fee must be paid by the author(s) for an article to be made OA. Open Access papers may be published according to the Inderscience Open Access option.
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
- Inderscience Publishers
- ISSN
- 1744-2621
- Electronic ISSN
- 1744-263X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies
Which databases index International Journal of Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .