Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences
ISSN 1846-3312 · eISSN 1846-9418 · University of Zagreb, Faculty of organization and informatics · Croatia
Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 45 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 16% (journal website); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences is published by University of Zagreb, Faculty of organization and informatics and 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 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour, Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services and Business Process Modeling and Analysis, together about 27.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Title: Journal of Information and Organizational SciencesPublisher: University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics, Pavlinska 2, HR-42000 Varaždin, CroatiaFirst year of publishing: 1977Issues per year: 2ISSN online: 1846-9418ISSN print: 1846-3312 Average time from submission to first decision: 5-7 daysAverage time from submission to first post-review decision: 45 daysAverage acceptance rate: 16% OVERVIEWJournal of Information and Organizational Sciences (JIOS) is an open access semi-annual international scientific peer-reviewed journal established in 1977. Journal publishes original scientific papers at the intersection of information science, organizational studies, and related fields. Publication in JIOS is without any costs/charge to authors. All processing and publishing costs are borne by the journal owner rather than by the author. AIMS AND SCOPEThe Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences (JIOS) aims to advance research in the field of information systems by integrating technical, organizational, and information-oriented perspectives. The journal encourages interdisciplinary research that connects computer science, management, and information science to better understand the role of digital technologies in contemporary environments. The journal focuses on the design, development, implementation, and use of information systems, as well as their impact on organizational processes, decision-making, digital transformation, and innovation across various domains, including industry, public sector, and education. The scope of JIOS includes, but is not limited to: Information Systems and Digital Technologies design, development, and management of information systems data analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning in organizational contexts cybersecurity, digital platforms, and cloud-based systems natural language processing, text mining, and social network analysis Smart Industry and Digital Transformation information systems in industrial and smart environments (Industry 4.0) IoT-enabled systems, digital twins, and intelligent production systems AI-driven decision-making and process optimization smart supply chains and digital transformation of traditional industries Software Engineering and System Development software engineering methodologies, including agile and DevOps AI-assisted software development and automation secure software development and software quality microservices architectures and cloud-native systems
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
Editor-in-chief Igor BalabanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Croatia 22, Spain 3, Slovakia 3, United Kingdom 2, Serbia 2 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences15.3%
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Web ServicesComputer Science6.4%
- Business Process Modeling and AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting5.7%
- ERP Systems Implementation and ImpactBusiness, Management and Accounting5.1%
- Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityComputer Science4.5%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences4.5%
- Big Data and Business IntelligenceBusiness, Management and Accounting4.5%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science3.8%
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, Interdisciplinary Applications | 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, Interdisciplinary Applications | 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
crossref, hrcakPublisher website
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
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 242 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 82 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 59 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 94 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 141 |
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
45 daysfirst decision after review · community reports about 12 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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 16%Publisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 45 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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
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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- AI use
Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing Model summary
Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. Model summary
Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences by Faculty of Organization and Informatics is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access licensing: users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to full texts without prior permission. Model summary
By submitting the paper to the journal authors agree to allow all users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the papers in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review; title page hidden from reviewers. Model summary
The Title Page will not be visible to reviewers should the paper be peer reviewed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Self-citation should be avoided; refer to own prior work in third person. Model summary
Authors should avoid self-citation and if there is a need to point to previously published work, they should refer to this as “previous studies” or do it in the third person in the same way they would refer to any other author’s work.
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
- University of Zagreb, Faculty of organization and informatics
- Country or region
- Croatia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1846-3312
- Electronic ISSN
- 1846-9418
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 50, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences
What CAS zone is Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications. 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.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences?
The publisher reports about 45 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 16%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Croatia (22), Spain (3) and Slovakia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences 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, 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: .