Journal profile · Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems
ISSN 1552-6283 · eISSN 1552-6291 · IGI Publishing · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 2005
International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems: CAS Zone 2 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.29; fully open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 44 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems is published by IGI Publishing and is in Zone 2 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Semantic Web and Ontologies, Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services and Topic Modeling, together about 39% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems (IJSWIS) promotes a knowledge transfer channel where academics, practitioners, and researchers can discuss, analyze, criticize, synthesize, communicate, elaborate, and simplify the more-than-promising technology of the semantic Web in the context of information systems. The journal aims to establish value-adding knowledge transfer and personal development channels in three distinctive areas: academia, industry, and government.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Semantic Web and OntologiesComputer Science22%
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Web ServicesComputer Science9.9%
- Topic ModelingComputer Science7%
- Data Quality and ManagementDecision Sciences5.5%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science4.9%
- Advanced Database Systems and QueriesComputer Science4.8%
- Biomedical Text Mining and OntologiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
- Data Management and AlgorithmsComputer Science4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from SCIE for editorial reasons on 18 August 2025. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- 2.29LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 218OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.7OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.27%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 69LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 662 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 36 | 119 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 94 |
| 2024 | 71 | 71 | 345 |
| 2023 | 58 | 58 | 403 |
| 2022 | 70 | 70 | 1,520 |
| 2021 | 27 | 0 | 1,821 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 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
- Publisher
- IGI Publishing
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2005
- ISSN
- 1552-6283
- Electronic ISSN
- 1552-6291
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems
What CAS zone is International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems is in Zone 2 of Computer Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence / Computer Science, Information Systems. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.29; CiteScore 9.5, h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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.
Which databases index International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems 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: .