What is the Impact Factor of JOURNAL OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of JOURNAL OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT is 3.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is JOURNAL OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, JOURNAL OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.717 (Q2) and an H-index of 62.

Who publishes JOURNAL OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

JOURNAL OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,214 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #8,009Hybrid

JOURNAL OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Identifier (ISSN):1469-7017(Print)/1479-1811(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.1↑ +1

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 JOURNAL OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.717

#8,009

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

62 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate23.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

31articles/year

38% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Change Management is a multidisciplinary and international forum for critical, mainstream and alternative contributions - focusing as much on psychology, ethics, culture and behaviour as on structure and process. JCM is a platform for open and challenging dialogue and a thorough critique of established as well as alternative practices. JCM is aiming to provide all authors with a first decision within six weeks of submission.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Business86.2%Economics77.2%Political science74.9%Psychology73.2%Engineering70.9%Public relations66.9%Sociology60.4%Management59.9%Computer science58.2%Process management58.1%Knowledge management42.9%Philosophy38.9%Organizational change38.3%Law34.6%Marketing32.6%Operations management31.9%Social psychology30.3%Epistemology29.1%Biology26.8%Physics23%Chemistry22.6%

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

Rank204/426

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank258/426

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MANAGEMENT	JCRESCI	204/426	Q2
MANAGEMENT	JCIESCI	258/426	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.1

Articles / Year20

Total Citations18

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year25

Total Citations76

2024

IF3

Articles / Year13

Total Citations57

2023

IF3

Articles / Year23

Total Citations243

2022

IF—

Articles / Year15

Total Citations241

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.1	20	18
2025	2.1	25	76
2024	3	13	57
2023	3	23	243
2022	—	15	241
2021	—	30	1,191
2020	—	21	358
2019	—	9	239
2018	—	23	1,157
2017	—	20	569
2016	—	22	624
2015	—	27	422

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,009Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2000-2002, 2004-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.717

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.76

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,214 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations217

3-Year Documents58

Citable Documents56

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 Rate56.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ2

Strategy and ManagementQ2

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: 23.3%

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):

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

JOURNAL OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT (ISSN: 1469-7017) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MANAGEMENT, published by Taylor & Francis in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.717 (Q2), an H-index of 62.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 31 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,214 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.