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Information Retrieval Journal
Information Retrieval Journal was rated ABDC C in the 2022 list and is not in the current ABDC 2025 list, Scopus or Web of Science. Published by Springer Science and Business Media B.V..
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ISSN 1386-4564Verify ISSN ↗1573-7659Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
Scopus · InactiveDiscontinued ABDC C (2022)
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Cost to publish: About US$1,520 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Last known rating
Last seen in ABDC list
2022
⚠ Discontinued from ABDC — not in the current 2025 Journal Quality List
Rated C in the 2022 ABDC list but not included in ABDC's 2025 review — confirm current standing directly with ABDC.
View this source on ABDC Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Information Retrieval Journal indexed in Scopus?
No — it was previously covered by Scopus but its coverage is now inactive/discontinued (1999–2023).
What is the impact factor of Information Retrieval Journal?
Information Retrieval Journal has no Journal Impact Factor — JIF is published only for journals in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and ESCI) — and Scopus has not published a current CiteScore for it either. Treat any "impact factor" quoted for this journal elsewhere as unofficial.
How much does it cost to publish in Information Retrieval Journal?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$1,520 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Information Retrieval Journal and what is its ISSN?
Information Retrieval Journal is published by Springer Science and Business Media B.V. Its print ISSN is 1386-4564 and its online ISSN is 1573-7659.
Is Information Retrieval Journal in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
What is the ABDC rating of Information Retrieval Journal?
It was rated C in the 2022 ABDC list but is not in the current 2025 Journal Quality List.
Is Information Retrieval Journal open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Information Retrieval Journal? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Information Retrieval Journal has an h-index of 80 and a 2-year mean of 1.42 citations per paper (OpenAlex).
80
h-index
1.42
2-yr mean citations
430
i10-index
695
works indexed
32,702
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$1,520
Information Retrieval Journal published 19 papers in 2024; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 35. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Information Retrieval Journal? — latest 44 articles, 2021–2023
In its latest 44 research articles (2021–2023), authors are most often from United States (18.6%), United Kingdom (8.7%) and Australia (8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Information Retrieval Journal? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Inactive — coverage ended 2023. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusInactive — coverage ended 2023
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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