What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Rural Studies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Rural Studies is 5.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Rural Studies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Rural Studies is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.731 (Q1) and an H-index of 156.

Who publishes Journal of Rural Studies and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Rural Studies is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,600 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,888Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Rural Studies

Identifier (ISSN):0743-0167(Print)/1873-1392(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.7– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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 Rural Studies

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.731

#1,888

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

156

156 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate7.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

307articles/year

60.19% Gold OA•98.37% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Rural Studies publishes research articles relating to such rural issues as society, demography, housing, employment, transport, services, land-use, recreation, agriculture and conservation. The focus is on those areas encompassing extensive land-use, with small-scale and diffuse settlement patterns and communities linked into the surrounding landscape and milieux. Particular emphasis will be given to aspects of planning policy and management. The journal is international and interdisciplinary in scope and content.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics78.3%Political science73%Geography71.9%Sociology60.8%Law54.7%Biology53.9%History51.7%Archaeology45.8%Business44.9%Ecology44.5%Philosophy31.9%Agriculture29.6%Economic growth28.8%Computer science27.8%Economic geography24.9%Medicine24.7%Physics20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

1 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

1 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

GEOGRAPHY

Rank14/174

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING

Rank12/58

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

GEOGRAPHY

Rank14/174

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING

Rank7/58

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GEOGRAPHY	JCRSSCI	14/174	Q1
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING	JCRSSCI	12/58	Q1
GEOGRAPHY	JCISSCI	14/174	Q1
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING	JCISSCI	7/58	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.7

Articles / Year396

Total Citations271

2025

IF5.7

Articles / Year370

Total Citations1,703

2024

IF5.1

Articles / Year293

Total Citations3,327

2023

IF5.1

Articles / Year216

Total Citations4,569

2022

IF5.157

Articles / Year256

Total Citations7,504

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.7	396	271
2025	5.7	370	1,703
2024	5.1	293	3,327
2023	5.1	216	4,569
2022	5.157	256	7,504
2021	—	307	11,074
2020	—	300	12,624
2019	—	212	11,551
2018	—	176	8,725
2017	—	213	13,508
2016	—	188	13,973
2015	—	113	7,918

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,888Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1985-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.731

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.67

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,600 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,031

3-Year Documents771

Citable Documents771

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)11

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate49.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

DevelopmentQ1

ForestryQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

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: 7.8%

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)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区GEOGRAPHY

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 Rural Studies (ISSN: 0743-0167) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.731 (Q1), an H-index of 156.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 307 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,600 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.