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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #17,034Diamond OAHybrid

Foresight and STI Governance

Identifier (ISSN):1995-459X(Print)/2500-2597(Online)
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Publisher:National Research University Higher School of Economics
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.1↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Foresight and STI Governance

WoS Q3
01121.2202312024120251.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.304
#17,034

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
31

31 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate10%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
31articles/year
93.26% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Foresight and STI Governance is an international interdisciplinary peer-reviewed open-access journal. It publishes original research articles, offering new theoretical insights and practical knowledge related to the following areas: strategic planning, science, technology, and innovation (STI) policy, foresight and other future studies. The journal considers articles on the following themes: - Foresight methods and best practices; - Long-term social and economic priorities for strategic planning and policy making; - Innovation strategies at the national, regional, sectoral, and corporate levels; - The development of National Innovation Systems; - The analysis of the innovation lifecycle from idea to the market; - Technological trends, breakthroughs, and grand challenges; - Technological changes and their implications for economy, policy-making, and society; - Corporate innovation management; - Human capital in STI.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science57.8%Business47.4%Political science44.6%Economics40.2%Law26.8%Mathematics23.8%Philosophy20.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ECONOMICS

Q3
Rank398/626
IndexESCI
JCRESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q4
Rank355/426
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ECONOMICS

Q3
Rank462/627
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q4
Rank344/426
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.1
Articles / Year12
Total Citations1
2025
IF1
Articles / Year35
Total Citations42
2024
IF1
Articles / Year30
Total Citations87
2023
IF1.2
Articles / Year37
Total Citations206
2022
IF—
Articles / Year31
Total Citations226

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,034Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and AccountingDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.304

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.63

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 Citations142
3-Year Documents87
Citable Documents86

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 Rate33.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q2
History and Philosophy of ScienceQ2
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
Business and International ManagementQ3
Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q3
Decision Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3
DevelopmentQ3
Management of Technology and InnovationQ3
Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyQ3
Strategy and ManagementQ3
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%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ECONOMICS
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

Foresight and STI Governance (ISSN: 1995-459X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by National Research University Higher School of Economics in Russian Federation. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.304 (Q2), an H-index of 31.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 31 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid 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.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
National Research University Higher School of Economics
Publication Language
English, Russian
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01