What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Industrial Organization?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Industrial Organization is 1.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is International Journal of Industrial Organization indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Industrial Organization is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.449 (Q1) and an H-index of 100.

Who publishes International Journal of Industrial Organization and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Journal of Industrial Organization is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,456 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of International Journal of Industrial Organization?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of International Journal of Industrial Organization is "INT. J. IND. ORGAN". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,584Hybrid

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Abbreviation (ISO):INT. J. IND. ORGAN

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Identifier (ISSN):0167-7187(Print)/1873-7986(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.8↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Industrial Organization

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.449

#2,584

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

100

100 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate11.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

61articles/year

41.04% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The IJIO is an international venture that aims at full coverage of theoretical and empirical questions in industrial organization. This includes classic questions of strategic behavior and market structure. The journal also seeks to publish articles dealing with technological change, internal organization of firms, regulation, antitrust and productivity analysis. We recognize the need to allow for diversity of perspectives and research styles in industrial organization and we encourage submissions in theoretical work, empirical work, and case studies. The journal will also occasionally publish symposia on topical issues.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics90.6%Business86.1%Microeconomics62.4%Industrial organization59.2%Political science49.3%Mathematics48.8%Law47.9%Market economy43.3%Computer science41.2%Biology30.2%Marketing25.5%Finance24%Ecology23.5%Physics23.3%Mathematical economics22.7%Welfare22.5%Philosophy22.1%

Primary Research Areas

Economics

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 2 Calls for Papers

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

2 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank274/626

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank327/627

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	274/626	Q2
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	327/627	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.8

Articles / Year50

Total Citations25

2025

IF1.4

Articles / Year73

Total Citations149

2024

IF1.7

Articles / Year53

Total Citations217

2023

IF1.5

Articles / Year69

Total Citations481

2022

IF1.739

Articles / Year59

Total Citations405

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.8	50	25
2025	1.4	73	149
2024	1.7	53	217
2023	1.5	69	481
2022	1.739	59	405
2021	—	67	700
2020	—	73	866
2019	—	61	1,035
2018	—	92	1,773
2017	—	81	1,605
2016	—	68	1,170
2015	—	79	2,094

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,584Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1983-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceEngineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.449

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.04

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,456 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations336

3-Year Documents166

Citable Documents166

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)9

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate19.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Aerospace EngineeringQ1

Economics and EconometricsQ1

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ1

Industrial RelationsQ1

Strategy and ManagementQ1

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: 11.8%

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)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

International Journal of Industrial Organization (abbr: INT. J. IND. ORGAN, ISSN: 0167-7187) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ECONOMICS, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.449 (Q1), an H-index of 100.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 61 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,456 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.