What is the Impact Factor of Competition & Change?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Competition & Change is 3.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Competition & Change indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Competition & Change is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.438 (Q1) and an H-index of 39.

Who publishes Competition & Change and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Competition & Change is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,558 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,617Top JournalHybrid

Competition & Change

Identifier (ISSN):1024-5294(Print)/1477-2221(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.6↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Competition & Change

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.438

#2,617

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate13.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

32articles/year

59.44% Gold OA•96.88% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Competition & Change (ISSN: 1024-5294) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.438 (Q1), an H-index of 39.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics99.3%Business86%Political science84%Law79.3%Market economy58.3%Finance51.6%Computer science43.6%Politics43.5%Sociology40.8%Geography39.8%Biology36.5%Macroeconomics35.7%History35.4%Philosophy35.4%Archaeology33.6%Mathematics33.4%Economic system26.3%Management26%Microeconomics25.5%Industrial organization23.8%Political economy23.5%Physics22.1%International trade22.1%Linguistics21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

JCRSSCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank143/323

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank104/626

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

GEOGRAPHY

Rank29/174

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank102/324

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank136/627

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

GEOGRAPHY

Rank39/174

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS	JCRSSCI	143/323	Q2
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	104/626	Q1
GEOGRAPHY	JCRSSCI	29/174	Q1
BUSINESS	JCISSCI	102/324	Q2
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	136/627	Q1
GEOGRAPHY	JCISSCI	39/174	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.6

Articles / Year33

Total Citations5

2025

IF3.4

Articles / Year69

Total Citations195

2024

IF3

Articles / Year43

Total Citations321

2023

IF3.9

Articles / Year37

Total Citations386

2022

IF3.062

Articles / Year39

Total Citations883

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.6	33	5
2025	3.4	69	195
2024	3	43	321
2023	3.9	37	386
2022	3.062	39	883
2021	—	39	710
2020	—	37	1,726
2019	—	25	555
2018	—	44	1,671
2017	—	26	778
2016	—	20	675
2015	—	31	590

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,617Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.438

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.03

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,558 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations608

3-Year Documents115

Citable Documents115

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate26.9%

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)Q1

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: 13.3%

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)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区BUSINESS

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 32 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,558 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.