What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization is 1.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.347 (Q3) and an H-index of 46.

Who publishes Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization is published by American Institute of Mathematical Sciences. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,748 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization is "J. IND. MANAGE. OPTIM". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #15,685Hybrid

Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization

Abbreviation (ISO):J. IND. MANAGE. OPTIM

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Identifier (ISSN):1547-5816(Print)/1553-166X(Online)

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Publisher:American Institute of Mathematical Sciences

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.4↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.347

#15,685

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

46 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate16.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

327articles/year

99.65% Gold OA•99.28% Original Research

Aims & Scope

JIMO is an international journal devoted to publishing peer-reviewed, high quality, original papers on the non-trivial interplay between numerical optimization methods and practically significant problems in industry or management so as to achieve superior design, planning and/or operation. Its objective is to promote collaboration between optimization specialists, industrial practitioners and management scientists so that important practical industrial and management problems can be addressed by the use of appropriate, recent advanced optimization techniques.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MathematicsComputer ScienceEconomicsEngineeringBusinessPhysicsAlgorithmsStatisticsQuantum MechanicsProgramming LanguagesBiologyMathematical AnalysisArtificial IntelligenceGeometryMathematics, AppliedLawPolitical ScienceFinancePhilosophyMachine LearningOperating SystemsMarketing

Primary Research Areas

Management Science Engineering: Multidisciplinary

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank103/178

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Rank87/137

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Rank89/109

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank98/179

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Rank100/137

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Rank77/109

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	103/178	Q3
MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCRSCIE	87/137	Q3
OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE	JCRSCIE	89/109	Q4
ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	98/179	Q3
MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCISCIE	100/137	Q3
OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE	JCISCIE	77/109	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.4

Articles / Year155

Total Citations17

2025

IF1.6

Articles / Year208

Total Citations236

2024

IF1.2

Articles / Year196

Total Citations677

2023

IF1.3

Articles / Year166

Total Citations679

2022

IF1.411

Articles / Year275

Total Citations1,764

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.4	155	17
2025	1.6	208	236
2024	1.2	196	677
2023	1.3	166	679
2022	1.411	275	1,764
2021	1.801	218	1,371
2020	1.366	188	1,487
2019	1.025	178	1,535
2018	0.994	153	1,676
2017	—	70	745
2016	—	128	1,163
2015	—	88	1,092

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,685Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2007-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingMathematics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.347

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.93

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,748 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,341

3-Year Documents772

Citable Documents772

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 Rate38.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied MathematicsQ3

Business and International ManagementQ3

Control and OptimizationQ3

Strategy and ManagementQ3

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: 16.7%

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)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

In warning list

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization (abbr: J. IND. MANAGE. OPTIM, ISSN: 1547-5816) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Management Science, published by American Institute of Mathematical Sciences in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.347 (Q3), an H-index of 46.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 327 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,748 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.