Indian Journal of Science and Technology Citation Rate 2026
0974-5645
eISSN 0974-6846
Indian Society for Education and Environment
IN
Q1 Quartile Open Access Top Tier
About Indian Journal of Science and Technology
Indian Journal of Science and Technology (IJST) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Indian Society for Education and Environment in IN, catalogued under ISSN 0974-5645 (e-ISSN 0974-6846). As of 2026, it has a 2024 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 56.90 (Q1 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It is fully open access.
Indian Journal of Science and Technology Citation Rate 2026 — In Context
Indian Journal of Science and Technology has a 2024 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 56.90, placing it in the Q1 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.
As a fully open-access publication, Indian Journal of Science and Technology makes all articles freely available to readers.
Researchers looking to publish in Indian Journal of Science and Technology should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Indian Journal of Science and Technology against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.
| ISSN (Print) | 0974-5645 |
|---|---|
| ISSN (Online) | 0974-6846 |
| Publisher | Indian Society for Education and Environment |
| Country | India |
| APC / Cost | Inquire with Publisher |
| h-index | 66 |
| Total Works | 16,498 |
| Total Citations | 80,339 |
| 2-yr Mean Citedness | 0.92 (OpenAlex) |
In-depth profile & metrics
Indian Journal of Science and Technology is published by Indian Society for Education and Environment and based in India. It publishes on an open-access basis.
Editorially, Indian Journal of Science and Technology concentrates on Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks, IoT-based Smart Home Systems and Mobile Ad Hoc Networks.
Indian Journal of Science and Technology is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.
OpenAlex records 16,498 works that have together drawn 80,339 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 66; its citation rate has held broadly steady over the last 1 years, from 54.055 (2023) to 56.900 (2024); OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 0.92.
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Citation Rate
Historical Trend
The impact factor has remained stable over the last 1 years (from 54.055 to 56.900), reflecting consistent citation performance.
Citation Rate by Year
| Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56.900 | 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex) |
| 2023 | 54.055 | 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex) |
Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.
Works Published per Year (2014–2025)
Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).
Publication & citation history by year
| Year | Works published | Citations received |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 429 | 265 |
| 2024 | 626 | 898 |
| 2023 | 596 | 1,325 |
| 2022 | 349 | 895 |
| 2021 | 392 | 1,798 |
| 2020 | 490 | 2,138 |
| 2019 | 625 | 3,816 |
| 2018 | 697 | 2,144 |
| 2017 | 1,359 | 6,397 |
| 2016 | 5,015 | 24,483 |
| 2015 | 2,718 | 15,907 |
| 2014 | 438 | 2,896 |
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Last updated: Mar 15, 2026
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