ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,832Diamond OAGold OADomestic Journal

International Journal of Innovation Studies

Identifier (ISSN):2096-2487(Print)/2589-2975(Online)
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Publisher:KeAi Communications Co.
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.5↑ +1.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
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 Innovation Studies

WoS Q1
0369020234.220245.320256.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.162
#3,832

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
30

30 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1
Self-Citation Rate16.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
16articles/year
100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Innovation Studies (ISSN: 2096-2487) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Business, published by KeAi Communications Co. in China. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.162 (Q1), an H-index of 30.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Business87.4%Economics82.8%Computer science80.5%Political science62.1%Law56.3%Knowledge management50.6%Engineering39.1%Marketing37.9%Industrial organization35.6%Geography35.6%Mathematics35.6%Philosophy35.6%Management34.5%Biology33.3%Finance28.7%Artificial intelligence27.6%History26.4%Sociology25.3%Physics25.3%Archaeology25.3%Psychology25.3%Statistics24.1%Epistemology23%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q1
Rank78/426
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q1
Rank49/426
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

10 year
2026Latest
IF6.5
Articles / Year16
Total Citations8
2025
IF5.3
Articles / Year41
Total Citations72
2024
IF4.2
Articles / Year25
Total Citations535
2023
IF0
Articles / Year21
Total Citations492
2022
IF—
Articles / Year34
Total Citations888

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,832Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2017-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingDecision Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.162

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
9.98

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 Citations680
3-Year Documents73
Citable Documents71

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 Rate27.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Information Systems and ManagementQ1
Management of Technology and InnovationQ1
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: 16.7%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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 Innovation Studies (ISSN: 2096-2487) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Business, published by KeAi Communications Co. in China. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.162 (Q1), an H-index of 30.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 16 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.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
KeAi Communications Co.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ScopusDOAJPubMed

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