Academic Journal
Q1Informatics
About Informatics
Informatics is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.884 and H-index of 50.
Coverage: 2014-2026. Research categories: Communication (Q1); Computer Networks and Communications (Q1); Human-Computer Interaction (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 5.1 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Editor(s): Prof. Dr. Antony Bryant (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Editor-in-Chief listed on the journal homepage.
- Contact email: informatics@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
Open-access policies and author information
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Topics in published research
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education; Topic Modeling; Technology Adoption and User Behaviour; Digital Marketing and Social Media; Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts; Data Visualization and Analytics.
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Journal Metrics
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Aims & Scope
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