Journal profile · Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences
Webology
ISSN 1735-188X · University of Tehran · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Webology: fully open access; no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Webology is published by University of Tehran. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Employee Performance and Management, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Data Mining and Machine Learning Applications, together about 17% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Webology is an international peer-reviewed journal in English devoted to the field of the World Wide Web and serves as a forum for discussion and experimentation. It serves as a forum for new research in information dissemination and communication processes in general, and in the context of the World Wide Web in particular. Concerns include the production, gathering, recording, processing, storing, representing, sharing, transmitting, retrieving, distribution, and dissemination of information, as well as its social and cultural impacts. There is a strong emphasis on the Web and new information technologies. Special topic issues are also often seen.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences
Editor-in-chief Stanley GrantPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United States 3, United Kingdom 3, Germany 2, Canada 2, Australia 2 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Employee Performance and ManagementSocial Sciences6%
- Artificial Intelligence in HealthcareHealth Professions5.6%
- Data Mining and Machine Learning ApplicationsComputer Science5.4%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences5.1%
- scientometrics and bibliometrics researchDecision Sciences5.1%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences4.7%
- Consumer Behavior and Marketing InfluenceBusiness, Management and Accounting4.5%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting4.3%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Sciences | Q2 | 115/235 | 51st |
| Information Systems and Management | Q3 | 88/125 | 30th |
| Human-Computer Interaction | Q4 | 97/120 | 19th |
| Software | Q4 | 334/389 | 14th |
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
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 100OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 925 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 267 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 575 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 839 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1,024 |
| 2022 | 376 | 376 | 584 |
| 2021 | 413 | 413 | 235 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Tehran
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1735-188X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Webology
How long does peer review take at Webology?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Webology based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3), United Kingdom (3) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Webology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Webology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Webology open access, and what is the APC?
Webology is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .