ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Hybrid

Decision

Acronym:decn
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Identifier (ISSN):0304-0941(Print)/2197-1722(Online)
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Publisher:APA
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.3↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Decision

WoS Q4
01121.520231.52024120251.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.3
Scopus SJR & Rank
N/A

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus / Elsevier Data
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
N/A

papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate6.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
36articles/year
26.73% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The aim of the Journal, Decision, is to publish qualitative, quantitative, survey-based, simulation-based research articles at the national and sub-national levels. While there is no stated regional focus of the journal, we are more interested in examining if and how individuals, firms and governments in emerging economies may make decisions differently. Published for the management scholars, business executives and managers, the Journal aims to advance the management research by publishing empirically and theoretically grounded articles in management decision making process. The Editors aim to provide an efficient and high-quality review process to the authors. The Journal accepts submissions in several formats such as original research papers, case studies, review articles and book reviews (book reviews are only by invitation). The Journal welcomes research-based, original and insightful articles on organizational, individual, socio-economic-political, environmental decision making with relevance to theory and practice of business. It also focusses on the managerial decision-making challenges in private, public, private-public partnership and non-profit organizations. The Journal also encourages case studies that provide a rich description of the business or societal contexts in managerial decision-making process including areas – but not limited to – conflict over natural resources, product innovation and copyright laws, legislative or policy change, socio-technical embedding of financial markets, particularly in developing economy, an ethnographic understanding of relations at a workplace, or social network in marketing management, etc. Research topics covered in the Journal include (but not limited to): Finance and Accounting Organizational Theory and Behavior Decision Science Public Policy-Economic Insights Operation Management Innovation and Entrepreneurship Information Technology and Systems Management Optimization and Modelling Supply Chain Management Data Analytics Marketing Management Human Resource Management

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
EconomicsBusinessPolitical ScienceComputer ScienceLawMathematicsBiologyPhilosophyGeographyFinanceHistoryPhysicsArchaeologySociologyEngineeringPsychologyMarketingStatisticsEcologyEpistemologyMedicineMacroeconomicsManagement
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q4
Rank334/426
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q4
Rank348/426
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.3
Articles / Year21
Total Citations6
2025
IF1
Articles / Year37
Total Citations60
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year41
Total Citations110
2023
IF1.5
Articles / Year38
Total Citations148
2022
IF—
Articles / Year34
Total Citations148

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

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: 6.7%

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)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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

Decision (acronym: decn, ISSN: 0304-0941) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MANAGEMENT, published by APA in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 36 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with APC fees are not specified. 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
APA
Publication Language
English
Frequency
4 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28