What is the Impact Factor of Innovation & Management Review?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Innovation & Management Review is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Innovation & Management Review indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Innovation & Management Review is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.778 (Q1) and an H-index of 25.

Who publishes Innovation & Management Review and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Innovation & Management Review is published by Emerald Publishing. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #7,181Diamond OAGold OA

Innovation & Management Review

Identifier (ISSN):2515-8961(Print)

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Publisher:Emerald Publishing

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↓ -0.6

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 Innovation & Management Review

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.778

#7,181

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

25 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate6.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

24articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Innovation & Management Review (ISSN: 2515-8961) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MANAGEMENT, published by Emerald Publishing in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.778 (Q1), an H-index of 25.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer SciencePolitical ScienceLawBusinessSociologySocial SciencesAnthropologyPsychologyEconomicsSocial PsychologyMathematicsStatisticsMarketingMachine LearningBiologyPhilosophyManagementEngineeringProgramming LanguagesOperating SystemsEpistemologyGeographyPhysicsEcologyFinanceHistoryArchaeologyWorld Wide Web & InternetGeology

Primary Research Areas

Management

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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

MANAGEMENT

Rank228/426

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank185/426

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MANAGEMENT	JCRESCI	228/426	Q3
MANAGEMENT	JCIESCI	185/426	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

9 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year7

Total Citations3

2025

IF3.4

Articles / Year17

Total Citations27

2024

IF3

Articles / Year14

Total Citations71

2023

IF2.7

Articles / Year16

Total Citations176

2022

IF—

Articles / Year17

Total Citations329

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	7	3
2025	3.4	17	27
2024	3	14	71
2023	2.7	16	176
2022	—	17	329
2021	—	52	1,177
2020	—	18	380
2019	—	24	470
2018	—	29	827

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,181Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2018-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.778

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.00

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 Citations324

3-Year Documents70

Citable Documents67

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 Rate40.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q1

Business and International ManagementQ2

Management of Technology and InnovationQ2

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ2

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: 6.7%

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MANAGEMENT

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 24 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.