Academic Journal
Q1Publications
About Publications
Publications is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.777 and H-index of 32.
Coverage: 2013-2025. Research categories: Communication (Q1); Library and Information Sciences (Q1); Media Technology (Q1); Business and International Management (Q2); Computer Science Applications (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 3.4 — 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. Andrew Kirby (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Editor-in-Chief listed on the journal homepage.
- Contact email: publications@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
scientometrics and bibliometrics research; Research Data Management Practices; Academic Publishing and Open Access; Scientific Computing and Data Management; Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education; Meta-analysis and systematic reviews.
OpenAlex classifies topics from published works. These topics are not the publisher’s official aims and scope.
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Journal Metrics
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Aims & Scope
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