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title: "Information Sciences: impact and top papers"
description: "Information Sciences has a 2-year mean citedness of 6.15 and an h-index of 281 in OpenAlex, #22 of 41 tracked AI journals by citedness. In 2025 it published 990 papers, and its papers received 72,779 citations."
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share_text: "Information Sciences has a 2-year mean citedness of 6.15 and an h-index of 281 in OpenAlex, #22 of 41 tracked AI journals by citedness. In 2025 it published 990 papers, and its papers received 72,779 citations. (as of 2026-11-03)"
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window: 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-03
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---

# Information Sciences

- 1 paper in the last 7 days
- category: AI
- publisher: Elsevier BV
- ISSN 0020-0255
- Journal website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/information-sciences
- ISSN portal: https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/0020-0255
- OpenAlex: https://openalex.org/S192650101

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/journals.md

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## Key findings

- Information Sciences has a 2-year mean citedness of 6.15 and an h-index of 281 in OpenAlex, #22 of 41 tracked AI journals by citedness.
- In 2025 it published 990 papers, and its papers received 72,779 citations.
- Information Sciences published 78 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-05 to 2026-11-03), ranking #6 of 480 journals.
- Leading institutions: Shandong University (4), Xidian University (3) and Dalian University of Technology (3).
- Countries: China (59), India (5) and South Korea (3).
- From Nov 2023 to Oct 2026, Information Sciences published 79 papers (2 a month on average, by publication date in OpenAlex).
- Its most frequent keywords over that period were “multi-agent systems” (4), “multimodal fusion” (4) and “feature selection” (3).

## Citation metrics

*Citation metrics (OpenAlex)*

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| 2-year mean citedness | 6.15 |
| h-index | 281 |
| i10-index | 12,516 |
| Papers in OpenAlex | 23,400 |
| Citations in OpenAlex | 802,677 |
| Rank among tracked AI journals | [#22 of 41](https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/journal-metrics/ai.md) |

*Papers per year and the citations the journal's papers received that year (OpenAlex)*

| Year | Papers | Citations received |
|---|---:|---:|
| 2026 (so far) | 1,102 | 45,996 |
| 2025 | 990 | 72,779 |
| 2024 | 1,489 | 78,099 |
| 2023 | 1,420 | 75,040 |
| 2022 | 1,365 | 69,969 |
| 2021 | 1,114 | 62,687 |
| 2020 | 1,008 | 54,311 |
| 2019 | 984 | 48,994 |
| 2018 | 859 | 43,079 |
| 2017 | 724 | 35,653 |
| 2016 | 778 | 31,821 |

2-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's count of citations per paper a journal published in the two previous years, an open counterpart to the journal impact factor (which counts only Web of Science citations); the h-index and i10-index cover all its papers. The figures come from OpenAlex (CC0) and are read again monthly.

Official metrics such as the Journal Impact Factor (Clarivate) and CiteScore (Scopus) are licensed by their owners and not copied here; the publisher shows them on the journal's website. Journal website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/information-sciences

## The last 36 months

*Papers by publication date, Nov 2023 to Oct 2026*

| Nov 23–Oct 24 | Nov 24–Oct 25 | Nov 25–Oct 26 | 36 months |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 0 | 0 | 79 | 79 |

*Most frequent keywords, Nov 2023 to Oct 2026*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | multi-agent systems | 4 |
| 2 | [multimodal fusion](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/multimodal-fusion.md) | 4 |
| 3 | [feature selection](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/feature-selection.md) | 3 |
| 4 | [graph neural networks](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/graph-neural-networks.md) | 3 |
| 5 | [time series forecasting](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/time-series-forecasting.md) | 3 |
| 6 | [transformer models](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/transformer-models.md) | 3 |
| 7 | adversarial robustness | 2 |
| 8 | [contrastive learning](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/contrastive-learning.md) | 2 |
| 9 | cross-modal attention | 2 |
| 10 | event-triggered control | 2 |

*Papers, newest first. Newest 50 of 78 papers; all of them are in /data/papers.json.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | [Editorial Board](https://doi.org/10.1016/s0020-0255(26)01287-9) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) |  |  |
| 2026-10-27 | [STGRL: Spatio-Temporal graph link prediction based on group reinforcement learning](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124341) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Peng You, Xiaohu Zhao | China University of Mining and Technology; Xuhai College, China University of Mining and Technology |
| 2026-10-27 | [Self-triggered switched control for practical prescribed-time secure synchronization of fuzzy multilayer networks under stochastic FDI attacks](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124345) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Hang Cui, Juan Yu, Cheng Hu | Xinjiang University |
| 2026-10-27 | [Kolmogorov–Arnold networks for functional grey Bass modeling and its applications](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124348) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Zhaoya Zhang, Naiming Xie, Lu Yang et al. | Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Nanjing Agricultural University |
| 2026-10-27 | [Spatio-temporal reconstruction of video frames for efficient deepfake detection](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124343) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Y. H. Yeon, Junho Yoon, Chang Choi | Gachon University |
| 2026-10-26 | [Brightness-aware haze density-inversion prior for robust single image dehazing](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124325) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Bao Chen, Feng Zhang, 熊田兰 et al. | Nanchang Hangkong University; Guangzhou University |
| 2026-10-24 | [Positivity and security preserving for switched positive systems against false data injection attacks through switching mechanism](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124340) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Peng Wang, Jincan Xu, Hong Sang et al. | Fuzhou University; Dalian Maritime University; Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje |
| 2026-10-24 | [Machine translation on sign language: A study of linguistic augmentation under simulated low-resource conditions](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124335) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Begüm Mutlu | Ankara University; Utrecht University |
| 2026-10-24 | [Change-aware contrastive learning framework for dynamic multi-objective optimization](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124331) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Hao Lin, Feng Shen, Qingbo Hao et al. | Inner Mongolia University of Technology; Tianjin University of Technology |
| 2026-10-23 | [Interval type-2 Gaussian and discriminative fuzzy restricted boltzmann machines for image recognition and classification](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124339) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Yi Wen, Lei Wang, Jing Zhao et al. | Beijing Information Science & Technology University; China National Institute of Standardization; National Institute of Metrology; … |
| 2026-10-23 | [CoGTST: A cross-scale cooperative graph network with an adaptive patch transformer for multivariate time series forecasting](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124337) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Xiuli Xiang, Yilin Wang, Xuchu Jiang et al. | Wuhan Textile University; Hubei University Of Economics; Zhongnan University of Economics and Law |
| 2026-10-22 | [Integrity auditing with dynamic deduplication strategy transition for cloud storage](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124332) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Xueqi Peng, Wenchao Wang, Haining Yang et al. | Xidian University; Shandong University; Hebei Normal University |
| 2026-10-22 | [Minimum Roman 3-Domination Problem: A hybrid metaheuristic approach](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124323) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Jesús Sánchez‐Oro, Alejandra Casado, Abraham Duarte et al. | Universidad Rey Juan Carlos; Universidade Federal de São Paulo |
| 2026-10-22 | [Lithology identification method for tunnel face images with inter-class imbalance](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124305) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Liang Zhao, Jinwei Zhang, Zhanping Song et al. | Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology; Tashkent State Transport University |
| 2026-10-22 | [Boosting adversarial transferability with gradient alignment](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124333) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Yuhang Lei, Yafei Song, Chengxian Ge et al. | Air Force Engineering University; China Electronics Technology Group Corporation; PLA Information Engineering University |
| 2026-10-22 | [Practical exponential stability of stochastic nonlinear systems via multi-mechanism aperiodic event-triggered switching control](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124330) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Yunzhe Wang, Quanxin Zhu | Hunan Normal University; Key Laboratory of Computing and Stochastic Mathematics (Ministry of Education) |
| 2026-10-21 | [Editorial Board](https://doi.org/10.1016/s0020-0255(26)01243-0) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) |  |  |
| 2026-10-21 | [Blockchain-based bidirectional secure and traceable auditing for group data sharing](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124326) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Yajuan Ren, Songyang Wu, Lipeng Song | North University of China; The Third Institute of the Ministry of Public Security; Shandong University |
| 2026-10-21 | [Stability in distribution for a class of hybrid neutral stochastic delay systems with Lévy noise](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124329) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Jiangman Li, Shuo Ma, Qiang Li et al. | Anhui Agricultural University; North Minzu University |
| 2026-10-21 | [Learning fuzzy textual guidance with polynomial cross-modal modeling for medical image segmentation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124328) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Ce Gao, Sung‐Kwun Oh, Hao Huang et al. | University of Suwon; Linyi University; Sungkyunkwan University; … |
| 2026-10-21 | [Auditable distillation of tabular foundation models into percentile-based fuzzy rules under a concept bottleneck](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124327) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Jacek Kluska, Tomasz Stachyra, Ewelina Jamrozik | Rzeszów University of Technology |
| 2026-10-20 | [BCDQ-TCLIF: A bidirectionally coupled dendritic quadratic two-compartment LIF neuron model for time-series forecasting](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124324) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Jin Zhang, Kaiming Wang | Harbin Institute of Technology |
| 2026-10-20 | [Bridging structural position and behavioral heterogeneity: A clustering and variable-cost based fair consensus framework for LSGDM](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124320) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Huihui Song, Bapi Dutta, Ying-Ming Wang et al. | Anhui Polytechnic University; Universidad de Jaén; Fuzhou University |
| 2026-10-20 | [Not all features should propagate: An interpretable role-decoupled graph transformer for traffic accident risk prediction](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124317) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Tianqi Zhang, Zhuang Wen Wu, Zhaohe Liu et al. | Capital University of Economics and Business; Shenzhen Technology University |
| 2026-10-20 | [RVE: Reliable visual evidence for weakly supervised grounded VideoQA](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124318) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Menglin Zhu, Zhenfang Zhu, Zhaosheng Zhan et al. | Shandong Jiaotong University; National Supercomputing Center in Jinan |
| 2026-10-20 | [PUIE: A physically inspired unified framework for image enhancement under complex illumination](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124319) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Chenping Zhao, Jun Li, Xixi Jia et al. | Henan Institute of Science and Technology; Northwest A&F University; Xidian University |
| 2026-10-20 | [ERMFNet: Evidence reasoning multimodal fusion network for reliable driving behavior recognition](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124321) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Hongrui Tian, Hegui Zhu, Bing Lin | Northeastern University |
| 2026-10-20 | [Offline-to-online multi-agent constrained decision transformer for multi-USV cooperative pursuit-evasion games](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124322) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Zishi Li, Bing Sun | Shanghai Maritime University |
| 2026-10-16 | [Directed granular ball fuzzy neighborhood rough sets with hybrid information fusion for feature selection](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124316) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Hangge Xu, Yabin Shao, Jiarui Cheng et al. | Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications; Northwest Normal University |
| 2026-10-16 | [Federated learning algorithm based on sigmoid kernel fuzzy rough set under privacy protection](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124257) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | K. Janani, S. S. Mohanrasu, Ardak Kashkynbayev et al. | PSG College of Technology; United Arab Emirates University; Nazarbayev University; … |
| 2026-10-16 | [FDAFusion: Fusion of infrared and visible images based on frequency-domain amplitude modulation and region-aware learning](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124303) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Quanquan Xiao, Yun Wu, Zhuzhi Liu et al. | Guizhou Minzu University; Guizhou University; Guizhou University of Commerce; … |
| 2026-10-16 | [Social recommendation based on graph contrastive learning and preference fusion](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124315) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Haiyue Tang, Liangmin Guo, Xiaoyao Zheng et al. | Anhui Normal University |
| 2026-10-15 | [Detecting cryptographic algorithm substitution attack in practice](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124307) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Xiaoman Li, Kexin Hu | Henan University of Technology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Institute of Software |
| 2026-10-15 | [Reasoning-aware fake review detection via contextual integration of large language model generated rationales](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124308) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Shuo Li, Xuejing Fu, Zhen Chen et al. | Shandong University |
| 2026-10-15 | [CLAS: Secure, lightweight, and constant-size convertible aggregate signcryption for multi-agent systems in 6G mission-critical networks](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124306) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Gao Liu, Sichuang Xie, Xin Wang et al. | Chongqing University; Sichuan University; China Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team; … |
| 2026-10-14 | [Layer-adaptive stabilization and memory synergy for online continual learning](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124301) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Mingyue Feng, Hongwei Ge, Yong Cheng Luo et al. | Dalian University of Technology |
| 2026-10-14 | [Intelligent account takeover detection in single sign-on systems using behavioral and device login analytics](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124281) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Rinku Mohan, Farrukh Saleem, Khaled H. Alyoubi et al. | Leeds Beckett University; King Abdulaziz University |
| 2026-10-14 | [Electric vehicle charging event prediction using local and global spatio-temporal diffusion point processes](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124304) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Jiaqi Zhang, Zipei Fan, Fei Yuan et al. | Southern University of Science and Technology; Jilin University; LocationMind (Japan) |
| 2026-10-13 | [Cross-frequency collaborative training for robust semi-supervised segmentation in endodontics and beyond](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124299) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Zhenhuan Zhou, Yuchen Zhang, Along He et al. | Nankai University; Tianjin First Center Hospital; Tianjin Stomatological Hospital; … |
| 2026-10-13 | [Graph-informed learning of interpretable interaction dynamics in collective motion](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124295) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Tong Liu, Yanan Li, Tao Wang et al. | Northwestern Polytechnical University |
| 2026-10-13 | [Omni-UDG: A stable learning framework for unsupervised generalizable person re-identification](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124302) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Luyifu Chen, Yanfeng Li, Jia Sun et al. | Beijing Jiaotong University |
| 2026-10-13 | [Semantic language-guided multi-modal context-scale aware and sparse fusion for RGB-T tracking](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124300) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Xiang Liu, Haiyan Li, Xiangxian Li et al. | Yunnan University; Shandong University; Southeast University; … |
| 2026-10-13 | [Data-driven adaptive safety-critical iterative learning control for multi-agent systems with unknown dynamics](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124298) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Lili Chen, Yan-Jun Liu, Lei Ma et al. | Liaoning University of Technology |
| 2026-10-12 | [Automated analysis of prosodic and conversational speech markers for autism spectrum disorder screening and severity estimation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124296) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Muhammad Zaheer Sajid, Wajeeha Asma, Muntaha Nadeem et al. | George Mason University; Riphah International University; Fatima Jinnah Women University; … |
| 2026-10-12 | [CIPHER-Fed: An inference-resistant federated learning framework via structural gradient obfuscation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124297) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Waheeb Algethami, Guowei Wu, Faisal Alshami | Dalian University of Technology |
| 2026-10-10 | [A feature selection layer approach for multi-class classification on neural networks](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124273) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | João Pedro Silveira e Silva, Márcio Dorn, Bruno Iochins Grisci | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul |
| 2026-10-10 | [CPTCformer: Complementary multi-patch integration and saliency-attention-based label refinement for weakly supervised semantic segmentation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124292) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Ning Ran, Haoyu Zhang, Jinyuan Hao et al. | Hebei University; Shaanxi University of Science and Technology |
| 2026-10-10 | [DCAL: Small-sample difference-and-commonality-aware learning for coastal acoustic tomography-based single-point target temperature inversion](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124293) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Cuiyun Yang, Xuerong Cui, Juan Li et al. | China University of Petroleum, East China; Ministry of Natural Resources |
| 2026-10-10 | [Short-term public transit passenger flow forecasting: A matrix prediction method based on OD pairs](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124294) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Mingquan Shi, Yunbo Zhou, Wenyuan Wu et al. | Chinese Academy of Sciences; Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology; Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications |
| 2026-10-09 | [Multimodal joint data augmentation-based biometric authentication with deep feature fusion](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2026.124291) | [Information Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences.md) | Guichuan Zhao, Youliang Tian, Qi Gang Jiang et al. | Guizhou University; Xidian University |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Information Sciences. Journal and Conference Research Rankings. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences

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  title = {Information Sciences},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-sciences}},
  urldate = {2026-11-03},
  note = {Journal and Conference Research Rankings; data from OpenAlex (CC0); licensed CC BY-NC 4.0}
}
```

License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).