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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #21,367Hybrid

Foundation Review

Identifier (ISSN):1944-5660(Print)/1944-5679(Online)
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Publisher:Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy, Grand Valley State University
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.6↑ +0.3
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 Foundation Review

WoS Q3
00110.220230.720240.320250.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.209
#21,367

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
18

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate28.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
20articles/year
55.56% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Foundation Review is the first peer-reviewed journal of philanthropy, written by and for foundation staff and boards and those who work with them. Each quarterly issue provides peer-reviewed reports about the field of philanthropy, including reports by foundations on their own work. The Foundation Review is a hybrid journal, with a mix of subscriber-only and open-access content. Sponsored issues may be completely open access. Authors may pay to have articles made open access. All articles become open access two years after publication.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science85.1%Business51%Economics46.6%Law42.2%Public relations35.9%Geography35.1%Sociology33.3%Engineering25.6%Psychology24.4%History23.7%Archaeology23.4%Computer science23.1%Physics20.8%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

SOCIAL ISSUES

Q3
Rank51/72
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

SOCIAL ISSUES

Q3
Rank53/72
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.6
Articles / Year18
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.3
Articles / Year45
Total Citations3
2024
IF0.7
Articles / Year30
Total Citations32
2023
IF0.2
Articles / Year49
Total Citations29
2022
IF—
Articles / Year43
Total Citations24

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,367Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2013, 2015-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.209

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.62

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,508 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations45
3-Year Documents83
Citable Documents74

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 Rate82.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3
Sociology and Political ScienceQ3
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: 28.6%

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)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区SOCIAL ISSUES
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

Foundation Review (ISSN: 1944-5660) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SOCIAL ISSUES, published by Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy, Grand Valley State University in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.209 (Q3), an H-index of 18.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 20 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,508 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
Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy, Grand Valley State University
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01