What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Social Entrepreneurship?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Social Entrepreneurship is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Social Entrepreneurship indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Social Entrepreneurship is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.900 (Q1) and an H-index of 50.

Who publishes Journal of Social Entrepreneurship and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Social Entrepreneurship is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,193 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #5,790Hybrid

Journal of Social Entrepreneurship

Identifier (ISSN):1942-0676(Print)/1942-0684(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Social Entrepreneurship

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.9

#5,790

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

50 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate26.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

53articles/year

13.74% Gold OA•93.55% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Social Entrepreneurship (ISSN: 1942-0676) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.900 (Q1), an H-index of 50.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science84.9%Economics79.9%Sociology79.6%Business79.6%Law63.8%Public relations60.2%Finance55.6%Entrepreneurship45.7%Social entrepreneurship44.1%Computer science43.8%Social innovation31.6%Social enterprise30.9%Mathematics29.9%Philosophy27.6%Psychology27%Knowledge management25%Biology23%Geography20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Business

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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

JCRESCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank210/323

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank223/324

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS	JCRESCI	210/323	Q3
BUSINESS	JCIESCI	223/324	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year16

Total Citations2

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year36

Total Citations63

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year50

Total Citations263

2023

IF3

Articles / Year48

Total Citations403

2022

IF—

Articles / Year31

Total Citations273

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	16	2
2025	1.8	36	63
2024	2.6	50	263
2023	3	48	403
2022	—	31	273
2021	—	42	978
2020	—	38	1,103
2019	—	41	1,776
2018	—	20	814
2017	—	21	904
2016	—	10	282
2015	—	13	582

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,790Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.9

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.86

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,193 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations642

3-Year Documents110

Citable Documents110

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 Rate47.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

DevelopmentQ1

Business and International ManagementQ2

Economics and EconometricsQ2

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: 26.9%

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):

4区BUSINESS

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 53 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,193 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.