What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences is 3.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.577 (Q2) and an H-index of 47.

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

International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences is published by Emerald. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,023 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,264Hybrid

International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences

Identifier (ISSN):1756-669X(Print)/1756-6703(Online)

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Publisher:Emerald

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.3↓ -0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.577

#10,264

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

47 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate8.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

47articles/year

5.8% Gold OA•86.96% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences seeks to explore various aspects of quality and services as closely interrelated phenomena in the context of ongoing transformation processes of organizations and societies. Thus the journals' scope is not limited to micro perspectives of organizational and management related issues. It seeks further to explore patterns, behaviors, processes, mechanisms, principles and consequences related to quality and services in a broad range of organizational and social/global processes. These processes embrace cultural, economic, social, environmental and even global dimensions in order to better understand the past, to better diagnose the current situations and hence to design better the future. The journal seeks to embrace a holistic view of quality and service sector management and explicitly promotes the emerging field of ‘quality and service sciences’.The journal is an open forum and one of the main channels for communication of multi- and inter- disciplinary research and practices.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Business94%Economics91.1%Marketing86.3%Computer science86.1%Political science79.9%Law78.2%Psychology73.6%Philosophy71.7%Sociology65.7%Mathematics65.5%Epistemology62.4%Economy61.4%Social science60.9%Social psychology60.9%Service (business)59.5%Statistics57.1%Engineering57.1%Anthropology56.1%Physics56.1%Qualitative research52.8%Quantum mechanics52%Creativity51.1%Originality50.8%Management48.2%Machine learning46.3%Biology46%Quality (philosophy)45.3%Knowledge management44.1%Process management38.8%Value (mathematics)33.6%Geography32.4%Service quality30.9%History29.7%Archaeology28.5%Operations management27.6%Geology27.3%Medicine26.1%Programming language24.5%Paleontology23.7%Operating system21.6%Context (archaeology)20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Management

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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

JCRESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank189/426

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank197/426

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MANAGEMENT	JCRESCI	189/426	Q2
MANAGEMENT	JCIESCI	197/426	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.3

Articles / Year27

Total Citations8

2025

IF3.9

Articles / Year30

Total Citations113

2024

IF3.4

Articles / Year28

Total Citations216

2023

IF2.6

Articles / Year20

Total Citations281

2022

IF—

Articles / Year22

Total Citations601

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.3	27	8
2025	3.9	30	113
2024	3.4	28	216
2023	2.6	20	281
2022	—	22	601
2021	—	47	865
2020	—	36	870
2019	—	25	489
2018	—	42	1,390
2017	—	32	957
2016	—	34	969
2015	—	29	930

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,264Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.577

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.87

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,023 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations425

3-Year Documents84

Citable Documents82

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 Rate29.1%

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)Q2

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: 8.8%

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 Quality and Service Sciences (ISSN: 1756-669X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MANAGEMENT, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.577 (Q2), an H-index of 47.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 47 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,023 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.