ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,101Hybrid

Benchmarking-An International Journal

Identifier (ISSN):1463-5771(Print)/1758-4094(Online)
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Publisher:Emerald
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.8↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Benchmarking-An International Journal

WoS Q2
35685.620234.520244.420254.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.112
#4,101

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
104

104 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate15.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
188articles/year
2.71% Gold OA•86.29% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Benchmarking is big news for companies committed to total quality programmes. Its enthusiastic reception by many prominent business figures has created high levels of interest in a technique which promises big rewards for co-operating partners. Yet, like total quality itself, it must be understood in its proper context, and implemented single mindedly if it is to be effective - this journal helps companies to decide if benchmarking is right for them, and shows them how to go about it successfully.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Economics90.8%Business90.2%Computer science85.3%Marketing78.2%Political science73.5%Law72%Engineering69.4%Management63.6%Mathematics61.1%Psychology47%Sociology45.4%Statistics43.4%Social science42.2%Process management42.1%Philosophy41.2%Social psychology40.4%Biology39.3%Anthropology37.3%Physics35.9%Qualitative research35.8%Creativity35.3%Originality35.2%Knowledge management35.1%Benchmarking33.3%Machine learning31.4%Geography31.3%Epistemology30.2%Operating system28.4%Programming language28.1%Operations management27.1%Geology26.5%Quantum mechanics25.8%Finance22.9%History21.5%Medicine21.5%Artificial intelligence21.2%Archaeology21.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q2
Rank116/426
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q2
Rank134/426
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.8
Articles / Year48
Total Citations18
2025
IF4.4
Articles / Year122
Total Citations441
2024
IF4.5
Articles / Year145
Total Citations1,528
2023
IF5.6
Articles / Year176
Total Citations3,346
2022
IF—
Articles / Year175
Total Citations4,660

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,101Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1999-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.112

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.66

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,374 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,081
3-Year Documents472
Citable Documents471

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 Rate31.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business and International ManagementQ1
Strategy and ManagementQ1
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: 15.6%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)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

Benchmarking-An International Journal (ISSN: 1463-5771) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MANAGEMENT, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.112 (Q1), an H-index of 104.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 188 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,374 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Emerald
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01