Journal profile
Regional Journal of Information and Knowledge Management
ISSN 2412-6535 · Regional Institute of Information and Knowledge Management · Kenya
Regional Journal of Information and Knowledge Management: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Regional Journal of Information and Knowledge Management is published by Regional Institute of Information and Knowledge Management. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Library Science and Information, Library Science and Information Literacy and Knowledge Management and Sharing, together about 40.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Regional Journal of Information and Knowledge Management (RJIKM) is a diamond open-access scholarly journal. All articles published in the journal are double-blind peer-reviewed by eminent scholars in information and knowledge management. Vision To be the preferred academic journal on information and knowledge management in Africa Mission To provide a credible, authoritative, and trustworthy platform for information and knowledge management professionals and scholars in Africa and beyond to engage, share, and learn through the publishing of quality scholarly materials
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Tom KwanyaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Kenya 10, United States 4, South Africa 3, United Kingdom 1, Nigeria 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science18.1%
- Library Science and Information LiteracySocial Sciences11.9%
- Knowledge Management and SharingSocial Sciences10.1%
- Web and Library ServicesComputer Science8.3%
- Information Science and LibrariesComputer Science6.5%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities4.7%
- Knowledge Management in Higher EducationSocial Sciences4.7%
- African cultural and philosophical studiesSocial Sciences3.6%
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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.78OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 148 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 45 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 47 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 14 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 3 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- 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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 10
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1
- reviewManuscripts submitted to the journal are double blind reviewed. This implies that the details of the authors and reviewers are not disclosed to either party.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest
Privacy, Conflict of Interest, Advertising and Financial Policy Model summary
Privacy, Conflict of Interest, Advertising and Financial Policy
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics, Plagiarism, and Integrity Policy Model summary
Ethics, Plagiarism, and Integrity Policy
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
The copyright of the articles published by journal belongs to the authors without restrictions. Nonetheless, all articles published by the Regional Journal of Information and Knowledge Management are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon the work even commercially, and although their new works must a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access, Copyright, and Licensing Policy Model summary
Open Access, Copyright, and Licensing Policy
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review of manuscripts (Editorial and Peer Review)
Submission, Editorial and Peer Review Policy Model summary
Manuscripts submitted to the journal are double blind reviewed. This implies that the details of the authors and reviewers are not disclosed to either party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Testing
Manuscripts submitted to the journal are subjected to anti-plagiarism test using Turnitin. Only articles which attain at least 80% uniqueness are accepted. Authors are advised to check their articles for plagiarism before submission to avoid disappointment.
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
- Regional Institute of Information and Knowledge Management
- Country or region
- Kenya
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2412-6535
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Regional Journal of Information and Knowledge Management
How long does peer review take at Regional Journal of Information and Knowledge Management?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Regional Journal of Information and Knowledge Management?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 10; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Regional Journal of Information and Knowledge Management based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Kenya (10), United States (4) and South Africa (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Regional Journal of Information and Knowledge Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Regional Journal of Information and Knowledge Management is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Regional Journal of Information and Knowledge Management open access, and what is the APC?
Regional Journal of Information and Knowledge Management 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: .