Journal Insights

Asian Journal of Information Science and Technology (AJIST) is a biannual, double-blind peer-reviewed, gold open-access journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, and case studies in information science, information systems, digital libraries, knowledge organization, information retrieval, scholarly communication, and related emerging technologies. The journal serves an international scholarly and professional readership.
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ISSN: 2231-6108 (Print); 3049-2661 (Online)

Frequency: Half-yearly (two regular issues per year). Special issues may be published in addition to the regular schedule.                  

Subject Areas: Social Sciences: Library and Information Science
                           Computer Science: Information Systems
                           Decision Sciences: Information Systems and Management
                           Management and Accounting: Management Information Systems

Abstracting and indexing
AJIST is indexed in J-Gate, Google Scholar, EBSCO Information Services, Engineering Source, Library and Information Science Source, One Belt One Road Reference Source, Scilit, CrossRef, Library of Congress, WorldCat.

Peer Review Metrics
Acceptance Rate (2025): 14%
Acceptance Rate (2024):  21%
Acceptance Rate (2023):  36%
Acceptance Rate (2022):  33%
Acceptance Rate (2021):  42%

Days to First Editorial Decision: 70 Days
Days to Accept: 196 days

Google Scholar Metrix
h-index : 13; i10 index: 19

Article publishing charge
Article Processing Charge (APC): INR 3000 for authors based in India and USD 50 for authors based outside India. No submission fee is charged. APCs are payable only after editorial acceptance following peer review. Waiver, discount, or payment status does not influence editorial assessment, peer review, or publication decisions.