What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Futures Markets?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Futures Markets is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Futures Markets indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Futures Markets is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.599 (Q2) and an H-index of 69.

Who publishes Journal of Futures Markets and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Futures Markets is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,136 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,877Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Futures Markets

Identifier (ISSN):0270-7314(Print)/1096-9934(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↑ +0.5

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 Journal of Futures Markets

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.599

#9,877

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

69 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate22.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

100articles/year

22.06% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Futures Markets chronicles the latest developments in financial futures and derivatives. It publishes timely, innovative articles written by leading finance academics and professionals. Coverage ranges from the highly practical to theoretical topics that include futures, derivatives, risk management and control, financial engineering, new financial instruments, hedging strategies, analysis of trading systems, legal, accounting, and regulatory issues, and portfolio optimization. This publication contains the very latest research from the top experts.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics99.9%Financial economics78.8%Business75.7%Finance73.7%Mathematics64.7%Econometrics61.2%Futures contract49.4%Monetary economics34.9%Volatility (finance)33.6%Computer science30.8%Macroeconomics24.3%Physics22%

Primary Research Areas

Business Finance

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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

JCRSSCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank75/243

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank83/243

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCRSSCI	75/243	Q2
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCISSCI	83/243	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year76

Total Citations27

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year159

Total Citations333

2024

IF1.8

Articles / Year90

Total Citations427

2023

IF1.9

Articles / Year98

Total Citations680

2022

IF2.35

Articles / Year103

Total Citations745

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	76	27
2025	2.3	159	333
2024	1.8	90	427
2023	1.9	98	680
2022	2.35	103	745
2021	—	133	1,130
2020	—	106	1,272
2019	—	113	1,390
2018	—	104	1,049
2017	—	76	1,212
2016	—	78	1,178
2015	—	63	926

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,877Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1981-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.599

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.93

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,136 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations663

3-Year Documents249

Citable Documents242

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 Rate28.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

AccountingQ2

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q2

Economics and EconometricsQ2

FinanceQ2

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: 22.2%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区BUSINESS, FINANCE

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 Futures Markets (ISSN: 0270-7314) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.599 (Q2), an H-index of 69.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 100 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,136 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.