What is the Impact Factor of Maritime Business Review?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Maritime Business Review is 3.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Maritime Business Review indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Maritime Business Review is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.529 (Q2) and an H-index of 26.

Who publishes Maritime Business Review and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Maritime Business Review is published by Emerald. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,012 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #11,259Gold OA

Maritime Business Review

Identifier (ISSN):2397-3757(Print)/2397-3765(Online)

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Publisher:Emerald

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Maritime Business Review

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.529

#11,259

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

26 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

16articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Maritime Business Review (ISSN: 2397-3757) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by Emerald. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.529 (Q2), an H-index of 26.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Business84.4%Economics80.3%Engineering72.3%Computer science70.5%Political science69.4%Law67.1%Mathematics65.9%Psychology48.6%Sociology48.6%Mechanical engineering45.7%Social psychology45.1%Social science44.5%Anthropology43.4%Qualitative research42.2%Geography41.6%Creativity41%Statistics41%Originality41%Biology41%History34.7%Archaeology34.7%Marketing34.1%Machine learning31.2%Operations research30.1%Philosophy29.5%Materials science28.9%Electronic engineering28.9%Electrical engineering28.3%Composite material28.3%Physics27.7%Port (circuit theory)26.6%Geology26%Ecology26%Operating system25.4%Management24.3%Finance23.1%Programming language22.5%Operations management20.8%Medicine20.8%

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

Rank165/323

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank214/426

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

TRANSPORTATION

Rank40/66

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank176/324

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank248/426

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

TRANSPORTATION

Rank43/66

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS	JCRESCI	165/323	Q3
MANAGEMENT	JCRESCI	214/426	Q3
TRANSPORTATION	JCRESCI	40/66	Q3
BUSINESS	JCIESCI	176/324	Q3
MANAGEMENT	JCIESCI	248/426	Q3
TRANSPORTATION	JCIESCI	43/66	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year

2026Latest

IF3

Articles / Year14

Total Citations3

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year25

Total Citations66

2024

IF2

Articles / Year20

Total Citations111

2023

IF3

Articles / Year17

Total Citations115

2022

IF—

Articles / Year19

Total Citations185

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3	14	3
2025	2.4	25	66
2024	2	20	111
2023	3	17	115
2022	—	19	185
2021	—	28	339
2020	—	31	671
2019	—	29	530
2018	—	25	515
2017	—	26	378
2016	—	15	301

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,259Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2016-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.529

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.52

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,012 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations220

3-Year Documents69

Citable Documents62

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 Rate31.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business and International ManagementQ2

Management of Technology and InnovationQ2

Strategy and ManagementQ2

TransportationQ2

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%

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)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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 16 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,012 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.