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IJNDI Receives First Impact Factor of 15.3, Ranks #3 in Information Systems
Published on 17 Jul 2026

On 17 June 2026, Clarivate released the 2025 Journal Citation Reports (JCR). The International Journal of Network Dynamics and Intelligence (IJNDI), led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Zidong Wang of Brunel University London, received its first-ever Impact Factor — 15.3 — ranking #3 out of 266 journals in the COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS category, placing it firmly in Q1.

This milestone marks another significant achievement for IJNDI, confirming that its academic quality, international reach, and scholarly influence have gained further recognition from the global research community.

Launched in December 2022, IJNDI has achieved a series of major milestones in just over three years:

  Date

  Milestone

  December 2022

  Official launch — first issue published

  April 2025

  Indexed in Scopus

  May 2025

  Indexed in Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI)

  February 2026

  Indexed in DOAJ

  June 2026

  First CiteScore™ received — 24.7, entering Q1

  June 2026

  First Impact Factor received — 15.3, ranked #3

IJNDI is a gold open access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing cutting-edge research at the intersection of network dynamics and intelligence, serving as a premier platform for control engineers, mathematicians, and computer scientists. The journal has now published five volumes.

Scilight Press extends its sincere gratitude to Editor-in-Chief Prof. Zidong Wang, the editorial board, authors, reviewers, and readers for their invaluable support. The publisher remains committed to advancing the dissemination of high-quality research and building an open, trusted, and internationally recognised academic platform.

IJNDI Editorial Office
17 July 2026