ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,871Top JournalHybrid

Electronic Commerce Research and Applications

Acronym:ecra
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Abbreviation (ISO):ELECTRON COMMER R A
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Identifier (ISSN):1567-4223(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.8↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Electronic Commerce Research and Applications

WoS Q1
14692.5820182.9120193.8220206.0120215.622022620235.920246.320256.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.371
#2,871

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
116

116 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate10.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
81articles/year
12.9% Gold OA•93.48% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Electronic Commerce Research and Applications aims to create and disseminate enduring knowledge for the fast-changing e-commerce environment. A major dilemma in e-commerce research is how to achieve a balance between the currency and the life span of knowledge. Electronic Commerce Research and Applications will contribute to the establishment of a research community to create the knowledge, technology, theory, and applications for the development of electronic commerce. This is targeted at the intersection of technological potential and business aims.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science95.5%Business74.1%Economics50.1%World Wide Web47.6%Political science43.1%Law42.9%Mathematics42.1%Marketing40.7%Operating system30.8%Philosophy27.2%Engineering25.8%Statistics23.1%Advertising22%Artificial intelligence21.2%Biology20.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

BUSINESS

Q1
Rank51/323
IndexSSCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank35/266
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q1
Rank34/185
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS

Q1
Rank66/324
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank48/266
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q1
Rank41/185
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF6.8
Articles / Year65
Total Citations27
2025
IF6.3
Articles / Year88
Total Citations327
2024
IF5.9
Articles / Year107
Total Citations1,350
2023
IF6
Articles / Year108
Total Citations2,664
2022
IF5.622
Articles / Year107
Total Citations3,282

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,871Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2002-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingComputer Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.371

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.07

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,523 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,641
3-Year Documents306
Citable Documents303

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 Rate38.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1
Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Management of Technology and InnovationQ1
MarketingQ1
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: 10.2%

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):
2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

Electronic Commerce Research and Applications (acronym: ecra, abbr: ELECTRON COMMER R A, ISSN: 1567-4223) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier in United States since 2002. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.371 (Q1), an H-index of 116.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 11.2周, a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 81 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,523 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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2002
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16