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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,053Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Knowledge Management

Identifier (ISSN):1367-3270(Print)/1758-7484(Online)
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Publisher:Emerald
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
9.5– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
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 Knowledge Management

WoS Q1
4710138.692022720236.620249.520259.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):9.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.382
#1,053

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
161

161 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate12.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
165articles/year
5.41% Gold OA•95.28% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Knowledge Management covers all the key issues in its field including: ■Developing an appropriate culture and communication strategy ■Integrating learning and knowledge infrastructure ■Knowledge management and the learning organization ■Information organization and retrieval technologies for improving the quality of knowledge ■Linking knowledge management to performance initiatives ■Retaining knowledge - human and intellectual capital ■Using information technology to develop knowledge management ■Knowledge management and innovation ■Measuring the value of knowledge already within an organization ■What lies beyond knowledge management?

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science99%Knowledge management96%Economics83.6%Political science77.6%Law75.6%Business75.3%Management68.6%Psychology64.4%Sociology62.4%Mathematics58.9%Social science57.8%Social psychology57%Anthropology52.6%Creativity50.3%Qualitative research50.2%Originality49.5%Statistics49.4%Philosophy47.7%Machine learning42%Engineering39%Epistemology38.5%Biology38.2%Marketing38%Artificial intelligence29.9%Value (mathematics)29.6%Organizational learning29%Geography26.9%Programming language26.6%Operating system25.8%Physics25.7%Knowledge sharing25.3%History24.2%Archaeology24%Geology21.4%Finance20.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q1
Rank4/172
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q1
Rank25/426
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q1
Rank6/172
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q1
Rank13/426
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF9.5
Articles / Year202
Total Citations136
2025
IF9.5
Articles / Year182
Total Citations1,316
2024
IF6.6
Articles / Year135
Total Citations2,707
2023
IF7
Articles / Year99
Total Citations4,010
2022
IF8.689
Articles / Year121
Total Citations5,806

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,053Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1997-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.382

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
14.78

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,789 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,821
3-Year Documents425
Citable Documents423

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 Rate43.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Management of Technology and InnovationQ1
Strategy and ManagementQ1
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: 12.1%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
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 Knowledge Management (ISSN: 1367-3270) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 9.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.382 (Q1), an H-index of 161.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 165 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,789 USD. 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
Emerald
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01