Journal profile
Journal of Community Informatics
ISSN 1712-4441 · Journal of Community Informatics · Canada
Journal of Community Informatics: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Community Informatics is published by Journal of Community Informatics. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are ICT in Developing Communities, ICT Impact and Policies and Information Society and Technology Trends, together about 47.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Community Informatics (CI) is the study and the practice of enabling communities with Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs). CI seeks to work with communities towards the effective use of ICTs to improve their processes, achieve their objectives, overcome the "digital divides" that exist both within and between communities, and empower communities and citizens in the range of areas of ICT application including for health, cultural production, civic management, and e-governance, among others.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Misita AnwarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 14, United States 9, Australia 4, United Kingdom 1, Netherlands 1 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- ICT in Developing CommunitiesComputer Science25.1%
- ICT Impact and PoliciesEngineering15.2%
- Information Society and Technology TrendsSocial Sciences7.1%
- Technology Use by Older AdultsSocial Sciences6.5%
- E-Government and Public ServicesSocial Sciences6.4%
- Smart Cities and TechnologiesEngineering5.7%
- Library Science and AdministrationSocial Sciences3.8%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences3.5%
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
DOAJLetPub
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
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 155OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 592 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 237 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 277 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 346 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 390 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 408 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 461 |
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)
- about 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Unspecified 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–300 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Peer review
- AI use
AI use limited to language correction for clarity; must be disclosed via footnote on title page; reviewers prohibited from using AI. Model summary
Following the practice of other open-access, peer-reviewed journals, such as the International Journal of Communication, JoCI also limits the authors' use of AI technologies in preparing their manuscripts to correcting language to improve clarity. Authors should disclose such AI use by adding a footnote to the title pages of their submissions. In addition, JoCI prohibits reviewers from using AI.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Authors retain copyright; published versions under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 licence. Model summary
Authors retain copyright on their work. This is stated in the published copy of each submission to the Journal. Any version in the Journal is published under Creative Commons public licence "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5", as stated in the Copyright Notice for the Journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Submissions must be anonymized; no author names, affiliations, or identifying information in the submission file. Model summary
All identifying author information should be removed from the submission file. This includes any author names, affiliations, and/or other identifying information.
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
- Journal of Community Informatics
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1712-4441
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Community Informatics
How long does peer review take at Journal of Community Informatics?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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 Journal of Community Informatics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–300 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word. 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 Journal of Community Informatics based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (14), United States (9) and Australia (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Community Informatics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Community Informatics is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Community Informatics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Community Informatics is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .