What are the best journals for Information Systems?

From an 17,538-venue index, the highest-ranked Information Systems journals (by Scimago quartile then OpenAlex cites/paper) include Computers & Security, ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology, IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, Library Hi Tech, Journal of Computer Information Systems. Predatory venues are excluded. The full ranked list with open-access and indexing details is on this page; for a shortlist matched to your specific paper, use the Journal Finder (15 credits; free account starts with 25).

How were these Information Systems journals ranked?

By Scimago quartile first (Q1 → Q4), then by OpenAlex cites/paper over a 2-year window. Cites/paper is a transparent citation rate, not a licensed Impact Factor. We exclude journals flagged as predatory.

Why don't all Information Systems journals show a quartile?

Scimago doesn't cover every journal — many strong regional and open-access venues are absent from it. We show "no Scimago quartile" for those rather than hide them; it's a coverage gap, not a quality judgement.

How do I find the best journal for my specific Information Systems paper?

Paste your title and abstract into the Journal Finder — it returns a shortlist matched to your paper's topic from the same index, with acceptance-fit signals, open-access status, and predatory flags. A free account starts with 25 welcome credits; each run costs 15.

Information Systems · 308 journals indexed

Best journals for Information Systems

The top Information Systems journals ranked by Scimago quartile, then cites/paper (OpenAlex, 2-year window), drawn from an17,538-venue index. Predatory venues are excluded. These are field-wide rankings — for a shortlist matched to your specific paper, paste your title and abstract into the free Journal Finder.

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All Best open-access journals Highest-impact journals

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Computers & Security
7.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology
5.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Association for Computing Machinery
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3
IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering
5.1 cites/paper · Q1 · IEEE Computer Society
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4
Library Hi Tech
5.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Emerald Publishing Limited
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5
Journal of Computer Information Systems
4.1 cites/paper · Q1 · Taylor & Francis
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6
Empirical Software Engineering
3.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business Media
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7
Information and Software Technology
3.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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8
Journal of Systems and Software
3.2 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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9
Learned Publishing
2.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Wiley
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10
Journal of Documentation
1.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Emerald Publishing Limited
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11
Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship
1.5 cites/paper · Q1 · Taylor & Francis
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12
IEEE Security & Privacy
1.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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13
Journal of Library Administration
1.2 cites/paper · Q1 · Taylor & Francis
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14
Requirements Engineering
4.4 cites/paper · Q2 · Springer Science+Business Media
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15
Information Development
2.9 cites/paper · Q2 · SAGE Publishing
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16
Software Quality Journal
2.4 cites/paper · Q2 · Springer Science+Business Media
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17
The Electronic Library
2.3 cites/paper · Q2 · Emerald Publishing Limited
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18
International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM)
2.2 cites/paper · Q2 · kassel university press
Open AccessScopus
19
The Serials Librarian
1.8 cites/paper · Q2 · Taylor & Francis
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20
Business Information Review
1.3 cites/paper · Q2 · SAGE Publishing
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21
IEEE Software
1.3 cites/paper · Q2 · IEEE Computer Society
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22
The Education and science journal
1.2 cites/paper · Q2 · Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of Science
23
JOIV International Journal on Informatics Visualization
1.1 cites/paper · Q2 · State Polytechnics of Andalas
Open AccessDOAJScopus
24
Science & Technology Libraries
1.0 cites/paper · Q2 · Taylor & Francis
ScopusPubMed
25
Journal of Software Evolution and Process
1.0 cites/paper · Q2 · Wiley
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26
IT Professional
1.0 cites/paper · Q2 · IEEE Computer Society
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27
Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship
0.9 cites/paper · Q2 · Association of College and Research Libraries
Open AccessDOAJScopusPubMed
28
Journal on Mathematics Education
0.9 cites/paper · Q2 · Sriwijaya University
Open AccessScopus
29
Cataloging & Classification Quarterly
0.9 cites/paper · Q2 · Taylor & Francis
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30
Collection Management
0.8 cites/paper · Q2 · Taylor & Francis
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31
DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology
0.8 cites/paper · Q2 · Defence Scientific Information & Documentation Centre
Open AccessScopusWeb of Science
32
Perspectivas em Ciência da Informação
0.7 cites/paper · Q2 · Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Ciência da Informação
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of Science
33
Computer Science and Information Systems
0.7 cites/paper · Q2 · ComSIS Consortium
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of Science
34
Technical Services Quarterly
0.5 cites/paper · Q2 · Taylor & Francis
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35
Perspectives of science and education
0.5 cites/paper · Q2
Open AccessScopus
36
Library Resources and Technical Services
0.4 cites/paper · Q2 · American Library Association
Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
37
International Journal of Modern Education and Computer Science
2.6 cites/paper · Q3
Open AccessScopus
38
International Journal of Information Technology and Computer Science
2.4 cites/paper · Q3
Open AccessScopus
39
Journal of Web Engineering
2.3 cites/paper · Q3 · River Publishers
Open AccessScopusWeb of Science
40
International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering
1.3 cites/paper · Q3 · International Information and Engineering Technology Association
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“Cites/paper” is the OpenAlex 2-year citation rate — a transparent signal, not a licensed Impact Factor. Many regional and open-access journals are strong but aren’t covered by Scimago, so they show “no Scimago quartile”; that’s a coverage gap, not a quality judgement.

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