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IGI Global Scientific Publishing Announces Strong 2025 Journal Citation Reports Results, Highlighting Growing Influence of Open Access Research

By IGI Global Scientific Publishing on Jul 7, 2025
Clarivate LogoHershey, Pennsylvania (USA) - IGI Global Scientific Publishing, dedicated to "Publishing Tomorrow's Research Today" since 1988, is proud to announce that 66 journals from its Open Access Journal Program have received updated Journal Impact Factors (JIFs) in Clarivate’s newly released 2025 Journal Citation Reports (JCR), a strong testament to the increasing impact, quality, and global visibility of its Open Access portfolio.
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Notably, 72% of IGI Global Scientific Publishing’s journals indexed in the Web of Science have maintained or increased their JIFs, underscoring the continued excellence, relevance, and scholarly value of the research published. According to the 2025 Journal Citation Reports, over half of these journals experienced a JIF increase, with nearly 40% achieving a JIF above 1.0. Most impressively, the International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems (IJSWIS) surpassed a JIF of 5.0—up from 4.1—marking a significant milestone in the publisher’s impact trajectory. Furthermore, multiple journals surpassed their 2024 JIF by at least 1.0, including the International Journal of Software Science and Computational Intelligence (IJSSCI), International Journal of Knowledge Management (IJKM), and International Journal of E-Business Research (IJEBR).
Lindsay Wertman
"The results of the 2025 Journal Citation Reports are a resounding affirmation of IGI Global Scientific Publishing’s commitment to Open Access and academic excellence,” said Ms. Lindsay Wertman, President of IGI Global Scientific Publishing. “The rising impact factors and citation growth across our journals not only reflect the extraordinary efforts of our editors, authors, and reviewers, but also demonstrate the critical role that OA plays in accelerating global research visibility, equity, and collaboration.”
Explore the publisher’s Open Access journals that are currently accepting article submissions here.







About IGI Global Scientific Publishing– Publishing Tomorrow’s Research Today
IGI Global Scientific Publishing was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA, with offices in New York, New York, USA, London, UK, and Beijing, China (IGI Science and Technology, Ltd.). As a rapidly growing, mid-sized, independent international academic publisher dedicated to releasing high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarly research publications in the major subject areas of Business & Management, Science, Technology, & Medicine (STM), and Education & Social Sciences, the company has become an innovator in the publishing world that challenges industry norms.

The publisher is committed to promptly advancing the discovery of pioneering scientific research through swift and agile processes, with books released in approximately 6-9 months from start to finish. IGI Global Scientific Publishing has collaborated on research publications with more than 200,000 experts from leading institutions around the world. During the 2025 copyright year, the publisher plans to release over 1,000 new research books, positioning their publishing output among the industry’s giants with centuries of history. The publisher has curated an Open Access Journal Program with nearly 200 fully open access journals, making it one of the largest 100% open access journal publishers in the world. These journals actively seek top-tier submissions from global experts and feature a swift publication process, personalized editorial support, and adherence to the highest ethical standards. Through traditional book publishing and open access options, IGI Global Scientific Publishing brings cutting-edge and high-quality research at the pace of innovation, ensuring that tomorrow’s research is published today.

Learn more about IGI Global Scientific Publishing here.
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