What is the Impact Factor of Financial Innovation?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Financial Innovation is 6.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Financial Innovation indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Financial Innovation is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.254 (Q1) and an H-index of 66.

Who publishes Financial Innovation and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Financial Innovation is published by Springer Nature. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,361Top JournalDiamond OAGold OA

Financial Innovation

Identifier (ISSN):2199-4730(Print)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

6.4↓ -0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIETop Tier

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Financial Innovation

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):6.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.254

#3,361

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

66 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate14.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

81articles/year

100% Gold OA•95.56% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Financial Innovation (ISSN: 2199-4730) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Economics, published by Springer Nature in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.254 (Q1), an H-index of 66.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics96.5%Business75.3%Mathematics68.8%Computer science66.6%Finance66.3%Econometrics51.6%Macroeconomics39.9%Financial economics39.7%Statistics38.2%Monetary economics37.9%Political science37.4%Law37.2%Biology35.7%Geography33.4%History32.2%Archaeology31.4%Machine learning31.2%Engineering27.9%Geology24.4%Philosophy23.9%Physics21.2%World Wide Web20.9%Paleontology20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Economics Econometrics and Finance Finance

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank19/243

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Rank3/70

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank7/243

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Rank6/70

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCRSSCI	19/243	Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS	JCRSSCI	3/70	Q1
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCISSCI	7/243	Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS	JCISSCI	6/70	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF6.4

Articles / Year142

Total Citations133

2025

IF7.2

Articles / Year140

Total Citations1,295

2024

IF6.9

Articles / Year150

Total Citations2,431

2023

IF8.4

Articles / Year117

Total Citations3,237

2022

IF6.793

Articles / Year97

Total Citations3,819

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	6.4	142	133
2025	7.2	140	1,295
2024	6.9	150	2,431
2023	8.4	117	3,237
2022	6.793	97	3,819
2021	—	89	4,513
2020	—	55	2,709
2019	—	46	3,069
2018	—	31	1,334
2017	—	34	1,383
2016	—	31	4,294
2015	—	19	679

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,361Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.254

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

8.47

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,234

3-Year Documents361

Citable Documents343

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 Rate28.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

FinanceQ1

Management of Technology and InnovationQ1

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: 14.5%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区BUSINESS, FINANCE

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 81 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.