What is the Impact Factor of Long Range Planning?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Long Range Planning is 5.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Long Range Planning indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Long Range Planning is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.815 (Q1) and an H-index of 142.

Who publishes Long Range Planning and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Long Range Planning is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,064 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #807Top JournalHybrid

Long Range Planning

Identifier (ISSN):0024-6301(Print)/1873-1872(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.6↓ -0.7

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 Long Range Planning

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.815

#807

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

142

142 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate5.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

43articles/year

51.57% Gold OA•96.88% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of The Strategic Planning Society and of the European Strategic Planning Federation. Long Range Planning is one of the leading international journals in the field of strategic management that is published six times a year. It features articles which offer original research that bridge the gap between academia and practice. We aim to influence the behaviour of senior managers, administrators and to influence academic thinking.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Business86.1%Economics71.4%Computer science43.6%Engineering41.2%Marketing37%Political science34.7%Management33.3%Law29.5%Mathematics24.2%Process management21.4%Biology20.7%Industrial organization20.6%Finance20.6%Physics20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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 & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank80/323

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Rank4/66

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank94/426

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank28/324

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Rank5/66

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank50/426

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS	JCRSSCI	80/323	Q1
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES	JCRSSCI	4/66	Q1
MANAGEMENT	JCRSSCI	94/426	Q1
BUSINESS	JCISSCI	28/324	Q1
DEVELOPMENT STUDIES	JCISSCI	5/66	Q1
MANAGEMENT	JCISSCI	50/426	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.6

Articles / Year47

Total Citations32

2025

IF6.3

Articles / Year55

Total Citations277

2024

IF7.4

Articles / Year45

Total Citations527

2023

IF8.5

Articles / Year50

Total Citations892

2022

IF7.825

Articles / Year54

Total Citations1,481

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.6	47	32
2025	6.3	55	277
2024	7.4	45	527
2023	8.5	50	892
2022	7.825	54	1,481
2021	—	61	2,497
2020	—	54	2,499
2019	—	64	4,435
2018	—	58	6,436
2017	—	75	8,523
2016	—	82	6,051
2015	—	40	2,867

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #807Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1968-2026

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

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.815

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.50

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,064 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,569

3-Year Documents174

Citable Documents169

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate26.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

FinanceQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

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: 5.4%

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

Long Range Planning (ISSN: 0024-6301) 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 5.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.815 (Q1), an H-index of 142.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 43 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,064 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.