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

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).

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.