What is the Impact Factor of Management Decision?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Management Decision is 6.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Management Decision indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Management Decision is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.255 (Q1) and an H-index of 147.

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

Management Decision is published by Emerald. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,435 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,355Hybrid

Management Decision

Identifier (ISSN):0025-1747(Print)/1758-6070(Online)

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Publisher:Emerald

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

6.6↑ +1.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Management Decision

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):6.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.255

#3,355

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

147

147 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate14.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

139articles/year

6.79% Gold OA•97.18% Original Research

Aims & Scope

■In-depth studies of major issues ■Operations management ■Financial management ■Motivation ■Entrepreneurship ■Problem solving and proactivity ■Serious management argument ■Strategy and policy issues ■Tactics for turning around company crises Management Decision, considered by many to be the best publication in its field, consistently offers thoughtful and provocative insights into current management practice. As such, its high calibre contributions from leading management philosophers and practitioners make it an invaluable resource in the aggressive and demanding trading climate of the Twenty-First Century.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics87.8%Business86.9%Computer science72.2%Political science71.7%Law66.2%Marketing61.6%Mathematics53.9%Management53.7%Psychology52%Sociology50.4%Engineering46%Philosophy41.5%Social psychology40.6%Statistics38.4%Social science37.3%Biology36.1%Anthropology32.5%Machine learning31.8%Finance31.8%Physics31.1%Knowledge management30.8%Creativity29.1%Qualitative research29%Epistemology28.6%Originality28.1%Geography26.5%Public relations25.5%History24.3%Archaeology23.2%Value (mathematics)23.1%Programming language22.3%Artificial intelligence20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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

Rank56/323

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank77/426

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank62/324

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank92/426

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS	JCRSSCI	56/323	Q1
MANAGEMENT	JCRSSCI	77/426	Q1
BUSINESS	JCISSCI	62/324	Q1
MANAGEMENT	JCISSCI	92/426	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF6.6

Articles / Year295

Total Citations163

2025

IF5.1

Articles / Year361

Total Citations1,776

2024

IF4.1

Articles / Year257

Total Citations4,329

2023

IF4.6

Articles / Year232

Total Citations4,980

2022

IF5.589

Articles / Year142

Total Citations3,982

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	6.6	295	163
2025	5.1	361	1,776
2024	4.1	257	4,329
2023	4.6	232	4,980
2022	5.589	142	3,982
2021	—	115	2,931
2020	—	167	7,801
2019	—	146	7,417
2018	—	250	14,889
2017	—	139	7,444
2016	—	120	7,022
2015	—	123	6,140

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,355Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1967-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingDecision Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.255

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.89

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,435 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,765

3-Year Documents578

Citable Documents566

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 Rate39.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q1

Management Science and Operations ResearchQ1

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: 14.6%

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

Management Decision (ISSN: 0025-1747) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.255 (Q1), an H-index of 147.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 139 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,435 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.