Information Discovery and Delivery JCR impact factor overview
This profile summarizes the journal metrics and publication information available in the current directory record.
Information Discovery and Delivery metric snapshot
Information Discovery and Delivery has a bibliometric profile in this directory for 2025. The publisher recorded for the journal is EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD. Its listed Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based Journal Impact Factor is 2.600. The five-year Journal Impact Factor is 2.600, giving a second citation window for comparison. The journal is recorded in quartile Q2 for its listed JCR category.
Category position and quartile
The recorded JCR category position is 45 out of 166 journals. Based on that rank position, the journal sits within approximately the top 27% of the listed category. Its listed quartile is Q2. Category ranks and quartiles are field-specific and are not measures of the quality of an individual article.
How the citation indicators compare
The standard and five-year Journal Impact Factors are both 2.600 in this record. Without journal self-citations, the Impact Factor is 2.300, a difference of 0.300 points from the listed standard value. The Journal Citation Indicator (JCI) is recorded as 0.820. These measures use different definitions or citation windows, so they are most useful when read together rather than treated as interchangeable scores.
Citation and publication counts
For 2025, the directory record for Information Discovery and Delivery lists total cites: 521; total articles: 37; citable items: 41. These fields describe different parts of the JCR record and should not be combined into an article-level quality score.
Citation half-life profile
The cited half-life is 3.5 years, indicating the median age of items that contributed citations to the journal in the reporting framework. The citing half-life is 5 years, indicating the median age of references used by the journal’s articles.
Identifiers and verification
Information Discovery and Delivery is identified in this directory by print ISSN 2398-6247. The publisher is recorded as EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD. When making submission, library, or research-evaluation decisions, verify the title and identifiers against the journal publisher and the official Clarivate Journal Citation Reports record.
Complete journal information
Use this table to verify the individual metric values, identifiers and publication details stored for this journal.
| Journal name | Information Discovery and Delivery |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated journal | INF DISCOV DELIV |
| Publisher | EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD |
| Metric year | 2025 |
| Overall rank | 6,008 |
| ISSN | 2398-6247 |
| eISSN | Not available |
| Total cites | 521 |
| Total articles | 37 |
| Citable items | 41 |
| Cited half-life | 3.5 years |
| Citing half-life | 5 years |
| JCR-based Journal Impact Factor | 2.600 |
| 5-Year Impact Factor | 2.600 |
| Impact Factor without journal self-cites | 2.300 |
| Journal Citation Indicator | 0.820 |
| JCR Impact Factor quartile | Q2 |
| JCR category rank | 45/166 |
| Database record updated |
Frequently asked questions
What is the 2025 JCR-based Journal Impact Factor of Information Discovery and Delivery?
The Journal Impact Factor recorded in this directory as a Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based value for Information Discovery and Delivery is 2.600 for the 2025 metric year.
What are the JCR quartile and category rank of Information Discovery and Delivery?
Information Discovery and Delivery is listed with quartile Q2 and category rank 45/166. These values are category-specific and should be verified against the official JCR record when used for formal assessment.
What is the five-year Journal Impact Factor of Information Discovery and Delivery?
The five-year Journal Impact Factor recorded for Information Discovery and Delivery is 2.600. It uses a longer citation window than the standard Journal Impact Factor.
Who publishes Information Discovery and Delivery?
Information Discovery and Delivery is listed in this directory as being published by EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD.
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