What is the Impact Factor of Administrative Sciences?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Administrative Sciences is 3.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Administrative Sciences indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Administrative Sciences is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.715 (Q2) and an H-index of 56.

Who publishes Administrative Sciences and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Administrative Sciences is published by MDPI AG. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,040 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #8,034Gold OA

Administrative Sciences

Identifier (ISSN):2076-3387(Print)

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Publisher:MDPI AG

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.9↑ +0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Administrative Sciences

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.715

#8,034

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

56 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate10%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

147articles/year

100% Gold OA•94.21% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Administrative Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3387) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MANAGEMENT, published by MDPI AG in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.715 (Q2), an H-index of 56.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics86.2%Political science84.6%Business80.2%Law76.1%Computer science66.3%Philosophy52%Sociology50.3%Management49.6%Biology47.7%Psychology45.6%Mathematics42.9%Marketing42.6%Public relations41.9%Engineering38.7%Finance37.7%Physics35.5%Epistemology33.3%Geography33.1%Social psychology30.1%Statistics29.1%History28.6%Knowledge management27.9%Archaeology27.9%Linguistics25%Ecology25%Social science24.9%Quantum mechanics24.6%Medicine23.6%Programming language21.3%Economic growth21%Thermodynamics20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Management

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank158/426

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank179/426

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MANAGEMENT	JCRESCI	158/426	Q2
MANAGEMENT	JCIESCI	179/426	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.9

Articles / Year445

Total Citations235

2025

IF3.1

Articles / Year508

Total Citations3,125

2024

IF3

Articles / Year348

Total Citations4,564

2023

IF3

Articles / Year255

Total Citations5,509

2022

IF—

Articles / Year202

Total Citations4,505

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.9	445	235
2025	3.1	508	3,125
2024	3	348	4,564
2023	3	255	5,509
2022	—	202	4,505
2021	—	157	4,474
2020	—	104	3,099
2019	—	94	2,423
2018	—	86	3,114
2017	—	38	1,870
2016	—	22	547
2015	—	17	451

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #8,034Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2011-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.715

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.14

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,040 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,740

3-Year Documents794

Citable Documents789

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate45.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 10%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区MANAGEMENT

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 147 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,040 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.