What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management is 7.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.361 (Q1) and an H-index of 109.

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

Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,817 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,065Hybrid

Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

Identifier (ISSN):1478-4092(Print)/1873-6505(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

7.4↓ -1.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):7.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.361

#1,065

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

109

109 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate13.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

28articles/year

47.92% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The mission of the Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management is to publish original, high-quality research within the field of purchasing and supply management (PSM). Articles should have a significant impact on PSM theory and practice. The Journal ensures that high quality research is collected and disseminated widely to both academics and practitioners, and provides a forum for debate. It covers all subjects relating to the purchase and supply of goods and services in industry, commerce, local, national, and regional government, health and transportation.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Business95%Economics76.2%Marketing70.8%Engineering60.2%Computer science55.3%Political science55%Law48.9%Management38.3%Operations management36.6%Process management34.3%Mathematics32%Industrial organization30%Physics29%Purchasing26.7%Supply chain24.8%Knowledge management23.6%Sociology23.4%Quantum mechanics22.3%Biology22.3%Philosophy22.3%

Primary Research Areas

Management

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank57/426

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank36/426

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MANAGEMENT	JCRSSCI	57/426	Q1
MANAGEMENT	JCISSCI	36/426	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF7.4

Articles / Year25

Total Citations17

2025

IF8.7

Articles / Year53

Total Citations229

2024

IF6.8

Articles / Year51

Total Citations734

2023

IF6.1

Articles / Year37

Total Citations958

2022

IF7.202

Articles / Year33

Total Citations1,173

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	7.4	25	17
2025	8.7	53	229
2024	6.8	51	734
2023	6.1	37	958
2022	7.202	33	1,173
2021	—	38	1,421
2020	—	32	927
2019	—	46	2,769
2018	—	42	2,131
2017	—	40	1,906
2016	—	45	1,798
2015	—	31	2,043

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,065Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2003-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.361

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

9.01

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,817 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,049

3-Year Documents99

Citable Documents90

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 Rate38.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

MarketingQ1

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: 13.2%

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MANAGEMENT

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 Purchasing and Supply Management (ISSN: 1478-4092) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MANAGEMENT, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.361 (Q1), an H-index of 109.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 28 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,817 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.