What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Managing Projects in Business?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Managing Projects in Business is 3.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is International Journal of Managing Projects in Business indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Managing Projects in Business is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.810 (Q2) and an H-index of 57.

Who publishes International Journal of Managing Projects in Business and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Journal of Managing Projects in Business is published by Emerald. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,147 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #6,786Hybrid

International Journal of Managing Projects in Business

Identifier (ISSN):1753-8378(Print)/1753-8386(Online)

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Publisher:Emerald

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.7↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Managing Projects in Business

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.81

#6,786

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

57 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

65articles/year

14.4% Gold OA•94.34% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Managing Projects in Business seeks to advance the theory, research and practice of all aspects of project management. IJMPB is looking for top quality theoretical and empirical research with the aims of: promoting the understanding of project management and; encouraging the publication of novel project management insights using multidisciplinary approaches rooted in social sciences. The journal provides a much-needed resource involved in project management by exploring new avenues not often addressed in the field of project management.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics83.4%Political science80.6%Business78%Engineering77.7%Computer science73.7%Management72.3%Sociology67%Law66%Psychology56.6%Process management53.5%Knowledge management52.2%Social science49%Social psychology46.7%Systems engineering46.2%Mathematics45.6%Anthropology44.4%Project management43.2%Qualitative research42.3%Creativity40.8%Originality40.1%Philosophy38.1%Biology33.1%Statistics32.2%Epistemology26.9%Public relations25.6%Physics24.9%Geography24.9%Marketing23.2%Programming language23.2%Machine learning22.9%History22.7%Archaeology21.5%Operating system21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

JCRSSCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank140/323

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank166/426

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank146/324

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank205/426

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS	JCRSSCI	140/323	Q2
MANAGEMENT	JCRSSCI	166/426	Q2
BUSINESS	JCISSCI	146/324	Q2
MANAGEMENT	JCISSCI	205/426	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.7

Articles / Year50

Total Citations22

2025

IF3.1

Articles / Year51

Total Citations190

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year52

Total Citations398

2023

IF2.7

Articles / Year28

Total Citations549

2022

IF2.951

Articles / Year55

Total Citations856

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.7	50	22
2025	3.1	51	190
2024	2.3	52	398
2023	2.7	28	549
2022	2.951	55	856
2021	—	54	1,024
2020	—	56	1,526
2019	—	82	2,462
2018	—	82	2,627
2017	—	41	2,058
2016	—	37	1,029
2015	—	62	1,618

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,786Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.81

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.52

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,147 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations718

3-Year Documents138

Citable Documents136

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 Rate37.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business and International ManagementQ2

Management of Technology and InnovationQ2

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: 4.3%

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

International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (ISSN: 1753-8378) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.810 (Q2), an H-index of 57.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 65 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,147 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.