Journal profile · Multiple
Profesional de la Informacion
ISSN 1386-6710 · EPI SCP
Profesional de la Informacion: impact factor 2.35; fully open access; 35 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
Profesional de la Informacion is published by EPI SCP. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Library Science and Information, Information Science and Libraries and Media and Digital Communication, together about 32.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science15.2%
- Information Science and LibrariesComputer Science10.1%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science6.8%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences6.7%
- scientometrics and bibliometrics researchDecision Sciences6.6%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences6.6%
- Web and Library ServicesComputer Science5.5%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities3.8%
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)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | Q1 | 76/535 | 85th |
| Library and Information Sciences | Q1 | 57/287 | 80th |
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
Early warning / risk: Removed from SSCI for editorial reasons on 17 March 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
- 2.35LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 817OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.59OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 56.99%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 135LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,725 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1,719 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 3,091 |
| 2024 | 117 | 117 | 3,872 |
| 2023 | 134 | 134 | 4,170 |
| 2022 | 128 | 128 | 3,605 |
| 2021 | 134 | 134 | 3,470 |
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
- Publisher
- EPI SCP
- ISSN
- 1386-6710
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Profesional de la Informacion
What is the impact factor of Profesional de la Informacion?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.35; CiteScore 5, h-index 62.
Which databases index Profesional de la Informacion?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Profesional de la Informacion is indexed in Scopus.
Is Profesional de la Informacion open access, and what is the APC?
Profesional de la Informacion 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .