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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #13,881Gold OA

Annals of Corporate Governance

Identifier (ISSN):2381-6732(Print)
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Annals of Corporate Governance

WoS Q3
01230.720231.120241.8202522026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.412
#13,881

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
6

6 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
3articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Annals of Corporate Governance (ISSN: 2381-6732) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MANAGEMENT, published by reputable academic bodies. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.412 (Q2), an H-index of 6.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Business86.2%Economics86.2%Finance69%Management58.6%Political science51.7%Corporate governance48.3%Law44.8%Computer science34.5%Accounting34.5%Engineering20.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q3
Rank280/426
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q3
Rank299/426
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year
2026Latest
IF2
Articles / Year1
Total Citations0
2025
IF1.8
Articles / Year5
Total Citations4
2024
IF1.1
Articles / Year2
Total Citations5
2023
IF0.7
Articles / Year3
Total Citations18
2022
IF—
Articles / Year3
Total Citations31

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,881Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2019-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.412

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.25

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,644 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations16
3-Year Documents7
Citable Documents7

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate30.0%

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
LawQ2
FinanceQ3
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: 0%

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

Annals of Corporate Governance (ISSN: 2381-6732) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MANAGEMENT, published by reputable academic bodies. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.412 (Q2), an H-index of 6.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 3 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,644 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Updating
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01