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WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,082Hybrid

International Journal of Disclosure and Governance

Acronym:ijdg
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Identifier (ISSN):1741-3591(Print)/1746-6539(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.2↑ +0.8
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Disclosure and Governance

WoS Q2
12452.720232.920242.420253.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.646
#9,082

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
31

31 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 AccessHybrid
31articles/year
16.57% Gold OA•93.94% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Disclosure and Governance publishes a balance between academic and practitioner perspectives in law and accounting on subjects related to corporate governance and disclosure. In its emphasis on practical issues, it is the only such journal in these fields. All rigorous and thoughtful conceptual papers are encouraged. To date, International Journal of Disclosure and Governance has published articles by a former general counsel and a former commissioner of the SEC, practitioners from Cleary Gottlieb, Skadden Arps, Wachtell Lipton, and Latham & Watkins as well as articles by academics from Harvard, Yale and NYU. The readership of the journal includes lawyers, accountants, and corporate directors and managers.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Business99.4%Economics99.2%Finance95.6%Accounting90.8%Management88.7%Corporate governance81.2%Political science70.7%Law63.4%Corporate finance45.6%Audit36.6%Computer science34.1%Stock exchange32.4%Biology29.9%Audit committee26.8%Philosophy26.4%Mathematics21.8%Public relations21.3%Macroeconomics20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q2
Rank196/426
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q3
Rank224/426
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.2
Articles / Year82
Total Citations43
2025
IF2.4
Articles / Year61
Total Citations156
2024
IF2.9
Articles / Year58
Total Citations388
2023
IF2.7
Articles / Year52
Total Citations574
2022
IF—
Articles / Year34
Total Citations523

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,082Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.646

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.81

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,950 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations482
3-Year Documents98
Citable Documents98

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 Rate32.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

AccountingQ2
Business and International ManagementQ2
Economics and EconometricsQ2
FinanceQ2
Strategy and 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: 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

International Journal of Disclosure and Governance (acronym: ijdg, ISSN: 1741-3591) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MANAGEMENT, published by Springer Nature in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.646 (Q2), an H-index of 31.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 31 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,950 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
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
4 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01