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Information systems rely on computer technology to collect, store, and transmit information throughout a network. As businesses and institutions become larger, the need for effective and reliable information systems increases. To address the demand for more sophisticated information systems, researchers from a multitude of disciplines work together to develop novel technologies and processes. Information science researchers apply knowledge from various academic areas such as computer science, data science, engineering, management and organization science.

This cluster of MDPI journals offers both broad and multidisciplinary journals as well as narrower and more specialized journals for scientists to disseminate their research.

The oldest journal in the cluster is Information, which is a broad journal covering many theoretical and applied aspects of information systems. MDPI also offers more specialized journals such as Cryptography and the Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy. As security threats to information systems are constantly evolving, these open access journals allow scientists to keep up with the rapid rate of research. From informatics to multimedia, there will be an MDPI journal that is suitable to display research from any subdiscipline of information science.

The member journals of this cluster include the following:

• Analytics (ISSN: 2813-2203) focuses on theoretical, methodological, and technological aspects of systematic computational data analysis and aims to contribute to consolidating the discipline of data analytics from data analytics science and data analytics engineering. Analytics is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Carson K. Leung (University of Manitoba);
• Applied System Innovation (ISSN: 2571-5577) focuses on research which often combines concepts and methods spanning mechanics, mathematics, electrical engineering, control engineering, biomedical engineering, and other disciplines, and integrates theoretical models with numerical simulations to design innovative solutions that are applicable to industry and ordinary people’s lives. ASI is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Christos Douligeris (University of Piraeus);
• Cryptography (ISSN: 2410-387X) focuses on all areas of modern cryptography, including secret-key cryptography, public-key cryptography, hash functions, cryptanalysis, cryptographic protocols, and quantum safe cryptography as well as their practice, implementation, application, and related standards. Cryptography is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Josef Pieprzyk (CSIRO (The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation); Polish Academy of Science);
• Data (ISSN: 2306-5729) focuses on ‘data in science’ and covers a wide range of disciplines in which data is generated so that published data is discoverable and available for wider re-use. Data is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Jamal Jokar Arsanjani (Aalborg University, Denmark);
• Digital (ISSN: 2673-6470) focuses on digital technologies and digitization initiatives, digital transformation, digital innovations and digital applications in all areas. Digital is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Yannis Manolopoulos (University of Nicosia);
• Informatics (ISSN: 2227-9709) focuses on the science of informatics and its application in multiple fields and includes technologies of information and communication as well as the biological, social, linguistic and cultural changes that initiate, accompany and complicate their development. Informatic is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Antony Bryant (Leeds Beckett University);
• Information (ISSN: 2078-2489) focuses on information science and technology, data, knowledge and communication. The journal is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Willy Susilo (University of Wollongong);
• Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy (ISSN: 2624-800X) focuses on information, computer and network security, cryptography, cyber–physical system security, digital forensics, etc. The Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Danda B. Rawat (Howard University of Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science);
• Multimedia (ISSN: 3042-6308) is an open access journal dedicated to scientific research on the diverse applications and implications of multimedia across various domains, including communication, education, culture, psychology, and technology. Multimedia is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Michele Nappi (University of Salerno, Italy).

Journals	Launch year	Impact Factor (2024)	CiteScore (2024)	First Decision (median)	Acceptance to Publication (median)	APC (CHF)
	2022	/	/	27.4 days	7.7 days	1000
	2018	3.7	9.9	27 days	3.8 days	1600
	2017	2.1	5.0	23.1 days	3.8 days	1800
	2016	2.0	5.0	25.2 days	2.9 days	1600
	2021	/	4.8	33.9 days	3.6 days	1000
	2014	2.8	8.4	34.9 days	4.7 days	1800
	2010	2.9	6.5	18.6 days	3.6 days	1800
	2021	/	9.1	24.4 days	4.6 days	1200
	pending release			19 days	4 days	1000

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As a pioneer of academic open access publishing, MDPI has served the scientific community since 1996. We aim to foster scientific exchange in all forms across all disciplines. MDPI's guidelines for disseminating open science are based on the following values and guiding principles:

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Selected Topics:

• “Decision Science Applications and Models (DSAM)”;
• “Recent Developments and Applications of Image Watermarking”.

Selected Articles:
Analytics
“A Parallel Implementation of the Differential Evolution Method”
by Vasileios Charilogis and Ioannis G. Tsoulos
Analytics 2023, 2(1), 17–30; https://doi.org/10.3390/analytics2010002

ASI
“Individual Environmental Risk Assessment and Management in Industry 4.0: An IoT-Based Model”
by Janaína Lemos, Pedro D. Gaspar and Tânia M. Lima
Appl. Syst. Innov. 2022, 5(5), 88; https://doi.org/10.3390/asi5050088

Cryptography
“A Practical Performance Benchmark of Post-Quantum Cryptography Across Heterogeneous Computing Environments”
by Maryam Abbasi, Filipe Cardoso, Paulo Váz, José Silva and Pedro Martins
Cryptography 2025, 9(2), 32; https://doi.org/10.3390/cryptography9020032

Data
“Computing the Commonalities of Clusters in Resource Description Framework: Computational Aspects”
by Simona Colucci, Francesco Maria Donini and Eugenio Di Sciascio
Data 2024, 9(10), 121; https://doi.org/10.3390/data9100121

Digital
“Unlocking the Power of Digital Commons: Data Cooperatives as a Pathway for Data Sovereign, Innovative and Equitable Digital Communities”
by Michael Max Bühler, Igor Calzada, Isabel Cane, Thorsten Jelinek, Astha Kapoor, Morshed Mannan, Sameer Mehta, Vijay Mookerje, Konrad Nübel, Alex Pentland et al.
Digital 2023, 3(3), 146–171; https://doi.org/10.3390/digital3030011

Informatics
“Large Language Models in Healthcare and Medical Domain: A Review”
by Zabir Al Nazi and Wei Peng
Informatics 2024, 11(3), 57; https://doi.org/10.3390/informatics11030057

Information
“A Comparative Analysis of Supervised and Unsupervised Models for Detecting Attacks on the Intrusion Detection Systems”
by Tala Talaei Khoei and Naima Kaabouch
Information 2023, 14(2), 103; https://doi.org/10.3390/info14020103

JCP
“Partial Fake Speech Attacks in the Real World Using Deepfake Audio”
by Abdulazeez Alali and George Theodorakopoulos
J. Cybersecur. Priv. 2025, 5(1), 6; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcp5010006

Multimedia
“Uses of Metaverse Recordings in Multimedia Information Retrieval”
by Patrick Steinert, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Ingo Frommholz and Matthias L. Hemmje
Multimedia 2025, 1(1), 2; https://doi.org/10.3390/multimedia1010002