ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,244Diamond OAGold OADomestic Journal

Journal of Management Science and Engineering

Identifier (ISSN):2096-2320(Print)/2589-5532(Online)
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Publisher:KeAi Communications Co.
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.5↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
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 Management Science and Engineering

WoS Q2
24796.620235.420243.720253.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.773
#7,244

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
29

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate3.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
25articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Management Science and Engineering (ISSN: 2096-2320) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering, published by KeAi Communications Co. in China. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.773 (Q1), an H-index of 29.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer ScienceEconomicsBusinessMathematicsPolitical ScienceLawEngineeringStatisticsFinanceBiologyGeographyEconometricsPhilosophyPhysicsMacroeconomicsMachine LearningArchaeologyHistoryGeologyArtificial IntelligenceEcology

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Q2
Rank62/243
IndexESCI
JCRESCI2026

ECONOMICS

Q1
Rank111/626
IndexESCI
JCRESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q2
Rank179/426
IndexESCI
JCRESCI2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Q2
Rank33/109
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Q1
Rank59/243
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ECONOMICS

Q2
Rank161/627
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q2
Rank164/426
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

OPERATIONS RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Q1
Rank26/109
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year
2026Latest
IF3.5
Articles / Year25
Total Citations5
2025
IF3.7
Articles / Year28
Total Citations34
2024
IF5.4
Articles / Year34
Total Citations168
2023
IF6.6
Articles / Year27
Total Citations283
2022
IF—
Articles / Year25
Total Citations279

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,244Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2016-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingDecision SciencesEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.773

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.45

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 Citations402
3-Year Documents99
Citable Documents99

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 Rate42.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1
Management Information SystemsQ1
Business and International ManagementQ2
Control and Systems EngineeringQ2
Decision Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
Management of Technology and InnovationQ2
Strategy and ManagementQ2
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: 3.7%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Management
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 Management Science and Engineering (ISSN: 2096-2320) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering, published by KeAi Communications Co. in China. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.773 (Q1), an H-index of 29.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 25 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA 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
Gold OA
Publisher
KeAi Communications Co.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28