What is the Impact Factor of Future Business Journal?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Future Business Journal is 3.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Future Business Journal indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Future Business Journal is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of N/A (Q2) and an H-index of N/A.

Who publishes Future Business Journal and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Future Business Journal is published by SpringerOpen. For exact article processing charges and subscription guidelines, consult the official editorial guidelines.

WoS ESCI Q2Gold OA

Future Business Journal

Identifier (ISSN):2314-7202(Print)/2314-7210(Online)

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Publisher:SpringerOpen

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.7↑ +1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Future Business Journal

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.7

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: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate10.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

66articles/year

100% Gold OA•90.32% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Future Business Journal (ISSN: 2314-7202) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by SpringerOpen in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics94%Business83.3%Mathematics68.8%Computer science59.5%Political science58.6%Statistics57.7%Law54.4%Finance48.8%Biology41.4%Macroeconomics40.9%Machine learning39.5%Philosophy38.1%Econometrics35.8%Geography34.9%Sociology33.5%Physics31.2%Engineering30.7%History30.7%Psychology29.8%Management29.8%Archaeology29.3%Medicine27.9%Monetary economics27%Accounting25.1%Marketing23.3%Geology21.9%Ecology21.9%Social psychology20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Business

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog

0 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank140/323

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank159/324

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS	JCRESCI	140/323	Q2
BUSINESS	JCIESCI	159/324	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.7

Articles / Year265

Total Citations109

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year281

Total Citations1,668

2024

IF2.9

Articles / Year130

Total Citations1,649

2023

IF3.4

Articles / Year109

Total Citations1,691

2022

IF—

Articles / Year65

Total Citations1,296

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.7	265	109
2025	2.7	281	1,668
2024	2.9	130	1,649
2023	3.4	109	1,691
2022	—	65	1,296
2021	—	66	2,601
2020	—	40	2,118
2019	—	5	106
2018	—	16	1,449
2017	—	17	1,464
2016	—	12	879
2015	—	6	247

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: 10.3%

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)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 66 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with APC fees are not specified. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.