What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Risk Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Risk Research is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Risk Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Risk Research is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.627 (Q1) and an H-index of 87.

Who publishes Journal of Risk Research and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Risk Research is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,341 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Risk Research?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Risk Research is "J. RISK RES". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #9,374Hybrid

Journal of Risk Research

Abbreviation (ISO):J. RISK RES

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Identifier (ISSN):1366-9877(Print)/1466-4461(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Risk Research

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.627

#9,374

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

87 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate8.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

97articles/year

25.3% Gold OA•96.08% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Risk Research is an international journal that publishes peer-reviewed theoretical and empirical research articles within the risk field from the areas of social, physical and health sciences and engineering, as well as articles related to decision making, regulation and policy issues in all disciplines. Articles will be published in English. The main aims of the Journal of Risk Research are to stimulate intellectual debate, to promote better risk management practices and to contribute to the development of risk management methodologies. Journal of Risk Research is the official journal of the Society for Risk Analysis Europe and the Society for Risk Analysis Japan.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Business62.7%Economics62.3%Psychology53.2%Medicine52.9%Biology49.6%Computer science47.1%Political science46.7%Philosophy44.7%Sociology39.7%Law37.6%Mathematics36.7%Management35.5%Epistemology34.6%Risk analysis (engineering)32.9%Geography32.8%Statistics26.2%Engineering26%Physics23.6%Environmental science23.1%Ecology22.7%Social psychology22.1%Neuroscience20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

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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

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank48/275

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank65/276

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	48/275	Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	65/276	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year62

Total Citations10

2025

IF1.7

Articles / Year98

Total Citations173

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year105

Total Citations485

2023

IF5.1

Articles / Year72

Total Citations567

2022

IF5.346

Articles / Year49

Total Citations573

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	62	10
2025	1.7	98	173
2024	2.4	105	485
2023	5.1	72	567
2022	5.346	49	573
2021	—	78	1,598
2020	—	91	5,514
2019	—	104	2,350
2018	—	70	2,022
2017	—	92	2,059
2016	—	109	2,842
2015	—	89	2,001

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,374Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1998-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEngineeringSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.627

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.45

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,341 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations767

3-Year Documents267

Citable Documents249

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 Rate51.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ2

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: 8.3%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

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 Risk Research (abbr: J. RISK RES, ISSN: 1366-9877) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SOCIAL SCIENCES, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.627 (Q1), an H-index of 87.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 97 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,341 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.