What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Testing?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Testing is 1.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is International Journal of Testing indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Testing is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.571 (Q2) and an H-index of 31.

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

International Journal of Testing is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,086 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,376Hybrid

International Journal of Testing

Identifier (ISSN):1530-5058(Print)/1532-7574(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.9↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Testing

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.571

#10,376

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

31 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate10%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

9articles/year

11.9% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Testing (ISSN: 1530-5058) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SOCIAL SCIENCES, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.571 (Q2), an H-index of 31.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology97.5%Mathematics73.2%Statistics64.5%Medicine58.6%Computer science56.8%Political science56.3%Law55.9%Developmental psychology53.7%Biology48.6%Clinical psychology47.5%Philosophy45.1%Psychometrics44.7%Economics41%Geology35.7%Paleontology35.2%Ecology34.8%Linguistics34.2%Physics34.2%Test (biology)32%Botany32%Social psychology31.6%Respondent30.7%Item response theory29.3%Quantum mechanics24.2%Reading (process)23.2%Machine learning22.3%Cognitive psychology22.1%Mathematics education20.9%Econometrics20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

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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

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank76/275

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank93/276

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCRESCI	76/275	Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCIESCI	93/276	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.9

Articles / Year12

Total Citations8

2025

IF1.4

Articles / Year10

Total Citations20

2024

IF1

Articles / Year19

Total Citations86

2023

IF1.7

Articles / Year11

Total Citations51

2022

IF—

Articles / Year22

Total Citations142

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.9	12	8
2025	1.4	10	20
2024	1	19	86
2023	1.7	11	51
2022	—	22	142
2021	—	8	67
2020	—	5	56
2019	—	21	623
2018	—	11	79
2017	—	21	1,104
2016	—	17	333
2015	—	26	438

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,376Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MathematicsPsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.571

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.97

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,086 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations88

3-Year Documents46

Citable Documents45

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate57.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ2

Modeling and SimulationQ2

Social PsychologyQ2

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: 10%

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)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 9 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,086 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.