What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Project Management?

The journal Journal of Project Management is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Journal of Project Management indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Project Management is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.258 (Q3) and an H-index of 19.

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

Journal of Project Management is published by Growing Science. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q3SCImago #18,872Diamond OAHybrid

Journal of Project Management

Identifier (ISSN):2371-8366(Print)/2371-8374(Online)

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Publisher:Growing Science

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Journal Impact Factor

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Impact Factor Trend (2023–2025)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Project Management

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):1.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.258

#18,872

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

19 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate7.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

24articles/year

89.04% Gold OA•90.32% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Project Management (ISSN: 2371-8366) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Growing Science in Canada. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (ESCI) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.258 (Q3), an H-index of 19.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science83.8%Economics80%Engineering73.8%Business66.9%Mathematics65.4%Management39.2%Operations management33.1%Operations research29.2%Political science28.5%Artificial intelligence28.5%Mathematical optimization27.7%Philosophy27.7%Machine learning26.9%Law25.4%Biology24.6%Medicine23.8%Finance22.3%Marketing22.3%Process management21.5%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

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No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year

2026Latest

IF—

Articles / Year53

Total Citations25

2025

IF1.5

Articles / Year77

Total Citations176

2024

IF1.3

Articles / Year44

Total Citations169

2023

IF1.7

Articles / Year21

Total Citations151

2022

IF—

Articles / Year17

Total Citations103

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	53	25
2025	1.5	77	176
2024	1.3	44	169
2023	1.7	21	151
2022	—	17	103
2021	—	25	282
2020	—	20	329
2019	—	25	368
2018	—	17	434
2017	—	17	152
2016	—	8	112

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,872Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.258

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.23

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 Citations191

3-Year Documents77

Citable Documents77

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 Rate31.3%

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 ManagementQ3

CommunicationQ3

Management of Technology and InnovationQ3

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ3

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: 7.7%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL

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 24 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.