What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management?

The journal International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.200 (Q4) and an H-index of 37.

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

International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management is published by Inderscience Publishers. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,597 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management

Identifier (ISSN):1746-6474(Print)/1746-6482(Online)

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Publisher:Inderscience Publishers

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2023):0

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.2

#21,942

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

37 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

33articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

IJPQM is a fully refereed journal covering strategies, techniques and tools for productivity and quality management and improvement in 21st century manufacturing and service organisations. New productivity and quality management ideas, results and experiences are welcomed by IJPQM. Productivity and quality are an integral component of organisations’ operational strategies. Productivity continues to play an important role both at the macro and micro levels. At micro-level, firms continue to use productivity as a performance measure to benchmark against the best-in-class companies with the objective of identifying best practices.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Engineering88.5%Economics84.6%Business79.5%Computer science73.9%Marketing59%Operations management53.2%Mathematics51%Physics50.1%Philosophy46.3%Manufacturing engineering45.6%Quantum mechanics44%Management41.3%Epistemology39.9%Political science37.5%Law35.1%Quality (philosophy)32.9%Statistics30.9%Economy29.8%Process management29.2%Service (business)28.6%Operating system28.3%Biology27.8%Programming language25.7%Artificial intelligence22.4%Macroeconomics22.3%Lean manufacturing22.2%

Primary Research Areas

Business Management and Accounting Management and Accounting (all)

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

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Articles / Year33

Total Citations1

2025

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Articles / Year146

Total Citations22

2024

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Articles / Year128

Total Citations73

2023

IF0

Articles / Year170

Total Citations215

2022

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Articles / Year162

Total Citations353

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	33	1
2025	—	146	22
2024	—	128	73
2023	0	170	215
2022	—	162	353
2021	—	209	364
2020	—	196	514
2019	—	188	445
2018	—	164	950
2017	—	167	1,038
2016	—	115	763
2015	—	54	347

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,942Scopus Q4SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2006-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.2

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.97

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,597 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations254

3-Year Documents231

Citable Documents231

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 Rate28.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q4

Academic Metric Intelligence

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Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

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CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

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2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management (ISSN: 1746-6474) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Business, published by Inderscience Publishers in United Kingdom. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.200 (Q4), an H-index of 37.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 33 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,597 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.