ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,444Hybrid

Management Research Review

Identifier (ISSN):2040-8269(Print)/2040-8277(Online)
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Publisher:Emerald
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.5– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Management Research Review

WoS Q2
12452.620233.120243.520253.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.938
#5,444

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
85

85 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate3.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
92articles/year
4.07% Gold OA•84.62% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Management Research Review publishes a wide variety of articles outlining the latest management research. We emphasize management implication from multiple disciplines. We welcome high quality empirical and theoretical studies, literature reviews, and articles with important tactical implications. Published 12 times a year, the journal prides itself on quick publication of the very latest research in general management. The key issues featured include: Business Ethics and Sustainability Corporate Finance Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Industrial Relations Information and Knowledge Management International Business Human Resource Management Organizational Theory and Behaviour Production and Operations Management Strategic Management and Leadership

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Economics86.3%Political science85.4%Law82.3%Business82.3%Computer science82.2%Mathematics72%Psychology72%Sociology68.4%Statistics64.3%Social psychology64.2%Marketing61%Social science60%Management57.7%Anthropology56.6%Machine learning54.2%Qualitative research52%Creativity51.2%Originality50.6%Biology47.4%Philosophy47%Value (mathematics)36.4%Engineering35%Physics34.5%Epistemology34.4%Geography33.4%Knowledge management33.2%Finance31.7%History29.7%Archaeology29.1%Public relations27.6%Geology24.4%Paleontology21.7%Thermodynamics20.6%Medicine20.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q2
Rank179/426
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q2
Rank191/426
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.5
Articles / Year51
Total Citations12
2025
IF3.5
Articles / Year70
Total Citations213
2024
IF3.1
Articles / Year76
Total Citations580
2023
IF2.6
Articles / Year79
Total Citations1,081
2022
IF—
Articles / Year79
Total Citations1,956

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,444Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.938

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.78

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,197 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,669
3-Year Documents266
Citable Documents264

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 Rate36.4%

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
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: 3.2%

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):
3区MANAGEMENT
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 Research Review (ISSN: 2040-8269) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MANAGEMENT, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.938 (Q1), an H-index of 85.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 92 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,197 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Emerald
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30