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

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Project Management is 7.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, International Journal of Project Management is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.778 (Q1) and an H-index of 200.

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

International Journal of Project Management is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,818 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of International Journal of Project Management?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of International Journal of Project Management is "INT. J. PROJECT MANAGE". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,783Top JournalHybrid

International Journal of Project Management

Abbreviation (ISO):INT. J. PROJECT MANAGE

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Identifier (ISSN):0263-7863(Print)/1873-4634(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

7.6↑ +0.1

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 Project Management

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):7.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.778

#1,783

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

200

200 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate20.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

67articles/year

65.33% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Project Management offers wide ranging and comprehensive coverage of all facets of project management. Published eight times per year, it provides a focus for worldwide expertise in the required techniques, practices and areas of research; presents a forum for its readers to share common experiences across the full range of industries and technologies in which project management is used; covers all areas of project management from systems to human aspects; links theory with practice by publishing case studies and covering the latest important issues.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Engineering90.1%Economics74.8%Business74.4%Computer science59.2%Management55.5%Systems engineering43.3%Process management41.6%Political science35.1%Project management34.8%Operations management33.8%Mathematics32.2%Engineering management31.3%Law27.7%Philosophy23.2%Physics22.5%Knowledge management22.5%Operating system20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Management

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 6 Calls for Papers

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

6 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

MANAGEMENT

Rank51/426

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank52/426

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MANAGEMENT	JCRSSCI	51/426	Q1
MANAGEMENT	JCISSCI	52/426	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF7.6

Articles / Year59

Total Citations65

2025

IF7.5

Articles / Year77

Total Citations318

2024

IF7.4

Articles / Year62

Total Citations779

2023

IF8

Articles / Year69

Total Citations1,297

2022

IF9.037

Articles / Year84

Total Citations2,801

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	7.6	59	65
2025	7.5	77	318
2024	7.4	62	779
2023	8	69	1,297
2022	9.037	84	2,801
2021	—	86	3,357
2020	—	75	3,632
2019	—	67	4,188
2018	—	73	5,589
2017	—	140	12,822
2016	—	143	13,973
2015	—	123	11,714

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,783Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1983-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.778

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.00

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,818 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,635

3-Year Documents197

Citable Documents196

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 Rate42.3%

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 ManagementQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

Management of Technology and InnovationQ1

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: 20.3%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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 Project Management (abbr: INT. J. PROJECT MANAGE, ISSN: 0263-7863) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MANAGEMENT, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.778 (Q1), an H-index of 200.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 67 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,818 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.