What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Management Education?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Management Education is 8.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is International Journal of Management Education indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Management Education is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.791 (Q1) and an H-index of 74.

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

International Journal of Management Education is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,510 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,761Top JournalHybrid

International Journal of Management Education

Identifier (ISSN):1472-8117(Print)/2352-3565(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

8↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Management Education

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.791

#1,761

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

74 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate30%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

122articles/year

36.2% Gold OA•98.5% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Management Education (ISSN: 1472-8117) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.791 (Q1), an H-index of 74.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology78%Political science74.2%Sociology71.5%Law66.8%Economics64.2%Computer science56.4%Mathematics54.1%Pedagogy51.5%Business46.4%Philosophy36.9%Mathematics education36.5%Economic growth35.1%Biology33.6%Medicine31.5%Engineering29.7%Social psychology25.9%Management25.7%Epistemology25.1%Physics24.5%Medical education22.7%Knowledge management22%Geography20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

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Special Issues

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank31/323

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank17/760

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank43/426

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank10/324

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank23/762

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank14/426

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS	JCRSSCI	31/323	Q1
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRSSCI	17/760	Q1
MANAGEMENT	JCRSSCI	43/426	Q1
BUSINESS	JCISSCI	10/324	Q1
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCISSCI	23/762	Q1
MANAGEMENT	JCISSCI	14/426	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF8

Articles / Year175

Total Citations71

2025

IF7.4

Articles / Year199

Total Citations1,038

2024

IF6

Articles / Year168

Total Citations2,932

2023

IF5.2

Articles / Year152

Total Citations5,192

2022

IF4.564

Articles / Year140

Total Citations4,513

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	8	175	71
2025	7.4	199	1,038
2024	6	168	2,932
2023	5.2	152	5,192
2022	4.564	140	4,513
2021	—	107	4,670
2020	—	73	2,806
2019	—	68	4,531
2018	—	49	1,638
2017	—	70	3,949
2016	—	43	1,459
2015	—	37	1,553

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,761Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1970, 2012-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.791

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

11.18

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,510 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,709

3-Year Documents439

Citable Documents434

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate51.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ1

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: 30%

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)Education

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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 122 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,510 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.