What is the Impact Factor of Kotuitui?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Kotuitui is 2.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Kotuitui indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Kotuitui is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.423 (Q2) and an H-index of 25.

Who publishes Kotuitui and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Kotuitui is published by Taylor & Francis. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #13,623Diamond OADiamond OA

Kotuitui

Identifier (ISSN):1177-083X(Print)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2↑ +0.6

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 (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Kotuitui

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.423

#13,623

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

25 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA

37articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Kotuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online is an international, open-access research journal published for social scientists in tertiary and research institutions and other organisations worldwide. The Maori name Kotuitui means interweaving and reflects the interdisciplinary nature of the journal. This open access, peer-reviewed journal encourages top-flight social science inquiry and research across all social science disciplines. It also recognises contributions made by the social science research community to other disciplines, including biological and physical sciences, and promotes connections between all research communities.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology68.8%Political science68.5%Law61.1%Psychology46.6%Philosophy44.3%Economics42.3%Geography36.9%Computer science33.9%Biology33.6%Medicine31.2%History30.2%Linguistics30.2%Business24.5%Physics23.2%Gender studies22.1%Mathematics21.1%Archaeology20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Social Sciences (all)

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year37

Total Citations1

2025

IF1.6

Articles / Year41

Total Citations30

2024

IF—

Articles / Year50

Total Citations120

2023

IF0

Articles / Year32

Total Citations124

2022

IF—

Articles / Year29

Total Citations199

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	37	1
2025	1.6	41	30
2024	—	50	120
2023	0	32	124
2022	—	29	199
2021	—	42	361
2020	—	23	258
2019	—	29	377
2018	—	27	174
2017	—	25	182
2016	—	18	184
2015	—	19	274

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,623Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2010, 2012-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.423

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.85

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 Citations228

3-Year Documents84

Citable Documents84

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 Rate64.5%

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)Q2

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: N/A

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)Sociology

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

Kotuitui (ISSN: 1177-083X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Taylor & Francis in New Zealand. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.423 (Q2), an H-index of 25.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 37 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA 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.