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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #428Top JournalHybrid

Mis Quarterly

Acronym:misq
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Abbreviation (ISO):MIS QUART
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Identifier (ISSN):0276-7783(Print)/2162-9730(Online)
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Publisher:Management Information Systems Research Center
Clarivate IF (2026)
7.3↑ +1.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Mis Quarterly

WoS Q1
368115.4320184.3720195.3720207.220218.5120227.3202372024620257.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):7.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
4.061
#428

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
294

294 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
78articles/year
20.51% Gold OA•94.67% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The editorial objective of the MIS Quarterly is the enhancement and communication of knowledge concerning the development of IT-based services, the management of IT resources, and the use, impact, and economics of IT with managerial, organizational, and societal implications. Professional issues affecting the IS field as a whole are also in the purview of the journal.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science91.8%Business80.3%Engineering61.2%Knowledge management60.5%Economics57.5%Political science52.5%Law49.1%Operating system32.2%Mathematics31.7%Marketing30.3%Psychology30.2%Process management26.8%Philosophy26.7%Sociology24.2%Management22.2%Electrical engineering21.8%Physics21.6%Biology20.7%Information system20.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank27/266
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q1
Rank15/172
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q1
Rank62/426
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Q1
Rank34/266
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Q1
Rank25/172
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q1
Rank69/426
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF7.3
Articles / Year33
Total Citations16
2025
IF6
Articles / Year77
Total Citations274
2024
IF7
Articles / Year111
Total Citations1,378
2023
IF7.3
Articles / Year68
Total Citations1,659
2022
IF8.513
Articles / Year96
Total Citations2,626

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #428Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1980-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingComputer ScienceDecision Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
4.061

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.96

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,335 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,914
3-Year Documents216
Citable Documents205

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 Rate29.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Information SystemsQ1
Information Systems and ManagementQ1
Management Information SystemsQ1
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: 4.3%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS
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

Mis Quarterly (acronym: misq, abbr: MIS QUART, ISSN: 0276-7783) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Management Information Systems Research Center in United States since 1977. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 4.061 (Q1), an H-index of 294.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 78 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,335 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
Management Information Systems Research Center
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1977
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SOC INFORM MANAGE-MIS RES CENT, UNIV MINNESOTA-SCH MANAGEMENT 271 19TH AVE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, USA, MN, 55455

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01