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International Journal of Information and Communication
H-index 18

International Journal of Information and Communication

1386-6710

Published by: Profesional de la información

http://profesionaldelainformacion.com/index.html

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 400 9 23 11
Computer Science 408 11 31 15

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 22
Documents by Best Scientists*: 49
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 50
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.719
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Profesional De La Informacion?

The journal facilitates discussions on World Wide Web, Library science, Humanities, The Internet and Context (language use).

  • World Wide Web (14.38%)
  • Library science (11.50%)
  • Humanities (7.58%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Impacto del Covid-19 en el sistema de medios. Consecuencias comunicativas y democráticas del consumo de noticias durante el brote (94 citations)
  • New data, new possibilities: Exploring the insides of Altmetric.com (85 citations)
  • Software tools for conducting bibliometric analysis in science: An up-to-date review (79 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Profesional De La Informacion:

The journal publications focus largely on the fields of World Wide Web, Data science, Library science, The Internet and Social media. Context (language use) and Scopus are some topics wherein World Wide Web research discussed in the published papers has an impact. While work presented in the most cited papers provide substantial information on Library science, it also covers topics in Publishing, Higher education and Strengths and weaknesses.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • The Internet
  • World Wide Web

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal explores disciplines such as Public relations, Social media, Context (language use), Media studies and Journalism. Some problems in Public relations that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Incentive and Higher education. The Social media works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Entertainment, Social network, Misinformation, Internet privacy and Altmetrics.

In the journal, Disinformation, Content analysis and Humanities are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Context (language use) research. The research on Media studies featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Narrative and Politics. Topics in Journalism were tackled in line with various other fields like Business model, Subject (documents) and Personalization.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy on English-language Twitter (8 citations)
  • Letter: A call for a radical change in research evaluation in Spain (4 citations)
  • Review article: Journalism innovation research, a diverse and flourishing field (2000-2020) (3 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Profesional De La Informacion (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Mari Carmen Marcos (48 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tomàs Baiget (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Javier Guallar (31 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Daniel Torres-Salinas (30 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Alfons Cornella Solans (28 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Profesional De La Informacion (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Complutense University of Madrid (64 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 11 less than at the previous edition,
  • Pompeu Fabra University (43 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 10 less than at the previous edition,
  • King Juan Carlos University (37 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Charles III University of Madrid (35 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Granada (29 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 6.84% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 49.54% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 20.18% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.18% of all publications and 10.09% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Public Outreach and Impact

Another significant aspect to consider when evaluating the significance and substance of a journal is its public outreach and impact. When journals make their research accessible and relatable to the public, it enhances its application and visibility. This not only includes traditional readership but encompasses educators, policy-makers, and practitioners in relevant fields who can implement the findings in real-world scenarios. For instance, findings in library science and humanities could be valuable for educators, especially those considering changing their field or starting their careers. One could use this research, for example, to understand and meet the history teacher requirements in Kentucky. The impact of a journal also resonates in its potential to influence policies, norms, and best practices in related sectors. The higher the public outreach and impact, the greater the potential of the research to contribute to shaping our society. In evaluating the public outreach and impact of 'Profesional De La Informacion', it is essential to not just consider the raw data of readings and citations. The accessibility, applicability, and practical influence of the research on public understanding and societal improvement are factors of equal, if not higher, consequence. These considerations give a more comprehensive understanding of the journal's significance and the influence of its research.

Top Publications

  • Software tools for conducting bibliometric analysis in science: An up-to-date review

    José A. Moral-Muñoz;Enrique Herrera-Viedma;Antonio Santisteban-Espejo;Manuel J. Cobo

    (2020)
    1473 Citations
  • Noticias sobre Covid-19 y 2019-nCoV en medios de comunicación de España: el papel de los medios digitales en tiempos de confinamiento

    Pedro Lázaro-Rodríguez;Enrique Herrera-Viedma

    (2020)
    131 Citations
  • Global trends in coronavirus research at the time of COVID-19: A general bibliometric approach and content analysis using SciMAT

    Enrique Herrera-Viedma;José-Ricardo López-Robles;Javier Guallar;Manuel-Jesús Cobo

    (2020)
    85 Citations
  • Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy on English-language Twitter

    Mike Thelwall;Kayvan Kousha;Saheeda Thelwall

    (2021)
    73 Citations
  • Altmetrics and societal impact measurements: Match or mismatch? A literature review

    Iman Tahamtan;Lutz Bornmann

    (2020)
    56 Citations
  • COVID-19 tweeting in English: Gender differences

    Mike Thelwall;Saheeda Thelwall

    (2020)
    56 Citations
  • Retweeting Covid-19 disability issues: Risks, support and outrage

    Mike Thelwall;Jonathan M. Levitt

    (2020)
    51 Citations
  • Orígenes y desarrollo de la teoría de la agenda setting en Comunicación. Tendencias en España (2014-2019)

    Alberto Ardèvol-Abreu;Homero Gil de Zúñiga;Maxwell E. McCombs

    (2020)
    44 Citations
  • The impact of the pandemic on early career researchers: what we already know from the internationally published literature

    Eti Herman;David Nicholas;Anthony Watkinson;Blanca Rodríguez-Bravo

    (2021)
    37 Citations

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