ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #25,392Hybrid

International Journal of Services Technology and Management

Identifier (ISSN):1460-6720(Print)/1741-525X(Online)
•
Publisher:Inderscience Publishers
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.6↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Services Technology and Management

WoS Q4
00110.520230.620240.320250.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.15
#25,392

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
30

30 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
21articles/year
3.92% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

IJSTM addresses services innovation, services technologies and management, as well as the role of the supply chain, logistics and other related topics. Services cover a wide range of operations and functions, such as human aspects of healthcare, and technological aspects of public services design and management, as well as services provided by the manufacturing sector, information services and the associated cultural, ethical, legal and political aspects; electronic commerce; globalisation in services; and market innovations in services etc. Topics covered include: -Services technology, management and technology management: policy, strategic and operational issues -Services and innovation- Information technology and communication in services, e-commerce- Supply chain management- New developments in marketing and retailing- Human resources and development in services- Customer care- TQM, services quality- Distribution and logistics- Ecologically driven services- Economics of services- Services in society, ethics and culture- Technology related to tourism services and transport- Technology serving scientific research and high-tech industry- Medical, recreational and health tourism

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Business88.9%Computer science83.7%Economics81.6%Marketing65.8%Political science54.5%Law53.9%Engineering51.7%Mathematics45.9%Operating system37.8%Economy36.8%Philosophy35.8%Service (business)33.8%Biology30.7%Geography30.7%Management28.5%Physics26.3%Programming language26%World Wide Web25.5%Industrial organization25.5%History25.3%Archaeology25.2%Statistics25.1%Finance24.6%Epistemology22.8%Knowledge management22.7%Process management22.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q4
Rank385/426
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q4
Rank399/426
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.6
Articles / Year2
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.3
Articles / Year24
Total Citations8
2024
IF0.6
Articles / Year14
Total Citations6
2023
IF0.5
Articles / Year31
Total Citations36
2022
IF—
Articles / Year13
Total Citations22

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #25,392Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingComputer ScienceEngineeringSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.15

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.79

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,338 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations31
3-Year Documents39
Citable Documents39

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 Rate48.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsQ4
E-learningQ4
Engineering (miscellaneous)Q4
MarketingQ4
Strategy and ManagementQ4
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: 0%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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 Services Technology and Management (ISSN: 1460-6720) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MANAGEMENT, published by Inderscience Publishers in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.150 (Q4), an H-index of 30.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 21 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,338 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Inderscience Publishers
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: a57944cf-8b33-44b4-9f84-1fa309bc1c16
Database Updated: 2026-09-28