What is the Impact Factor of Journal of International Business Policy?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of International Business Policy is 6.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of International Business Policy indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of International Business Policy is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.547 (Q1) and an H-index of 39.

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

Journal of International Business Policy is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,628 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,293Hybrid

Journal of International Business Policy

Identifier (ISSN):2522-0691(Print)/2522-0705(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

6.8↑ +2.4

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 International Business Policy

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):6.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.547

#2,293

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate10.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

41articles/year

69.81% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of International Business Policy (ISSN: 2522-0691) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by Springer Nature. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.547 (Q1), an H-index of 39.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science88.1%Economics87.4%Business86.7%Law79%Computer science51.7%Biology41.3%Finance40.6%Geography37.8%Mathematics34.3%Politics32.2%History32.2%Philosophy31.5%Archaeology31.5%Sociology30.1%Ecology30.1%Macroeconomics29.4%International trade26.6%Market economy24.5%Economic growth22.4%Management21.7%Industrial organization21.7%Statistics21%

Primary Research Areas

Business

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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

BUSINESS

Rank51/323

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank126/324

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS	JCRESCI	51/323	Q1
BUSINESS	JCIESCI	126/324	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

9 year

2026Latest

IF6.8

Articles / Year26

Total Citations33

2025

IF4.4

Articles / Year27

Total Citations251

2024

IF5.9

Articles / Year28

Total Citations416

2023

IF7.9

Articles / Year30

Total Citations728

2022

IF—

Articles / Year19

Total Citations342

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	6.8	26	33
2025	4.4	27	251
2024	5.9	28	416
2023	7.9	30	728
2022	—	19	342
2021	—	44	2,073
2020	—	36	3,007
2019	—	31	1,248
2018	—	14	2,544

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,293Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2018-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.547

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.35

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,628 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations431

3-Year Documents76

Citable Documents57

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate32.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business and International ManagementQ1

Management of Technology and InnovationQ1

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: 10.2%

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)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 41 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,628 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.