ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #19,631Diamond OAHybrid

Journal of Intelligence Studies in Business

Identifier (ISSN):2001-015X(Print)
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Publisher:Halmstad University
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.9↓ -0.2
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 Journal of Intelligence Studies in Business

WoS Q4
01120.920230.920241.120250.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.242
#19,631

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
18

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate33.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
15articles/year
78% Gold OA•93.75% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Intelligence Studies in Business (JISIB) is a double blinded peer reviewed open access journal published by Halmstad University, Sweden. Its mission is to help facilitate and publish original research, conference proceedings and book reviews. The journal includes articles within areas such as Competitive Intelligence, Business Intelligence, Market Intelligence, Scientific and Technical Intelligence, Collective Intelligence and Geo-economics. This means that the journal has a managerial as well as an applied technical side (Information Systems), as these are now well integrated in real life Business Intelligence solutions. By focusing on business applications the journal do not compete directly with journals of Library Sciences or State or Military Intelligence Studies. Topics within the selected study areas should show clear practical implications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer ScienceBusinessEconomicsMarketingPolitical ScienceManagementLawMathematicsOperating SystemsEngineeringBiologyPhilosophyProgramming LanguagesSociologyGeographyHistoryEpistemologyArchaeologyPsychologyPhysicsWorld Wide Web & InternetStatisticsArtificial Intelligence
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

BUSINESS

Q4
Rank271/323
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS

Q4
Rank287/324
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.9
Articles / Year23
Total Citations1
2025
IF1.1
Articles / Year16
Total Citations6
2024
IF0.9
Articles / Year31
Total Citations51
2023
IF0.9
Articles / Year36
Total Citations203
2022
IF—
Articles / Year11
Total Citations41

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,631Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2011-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingDecision Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.242

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.47

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations86
3-Year Documents56
Citable Documents50

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 Rate42.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q3
Management Science and Operations ResearchQ4
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: 33.3%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区BUSINESS
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 Intelligence Studies in Business (ISSN: 2001-015X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by Halmstad University in Sweden. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.242 (Q3), an H-index of 18.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 15 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). 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
Halmstad University
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28