What is the Impact Factor of Organization Science?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Organization Science is 5.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Organization Science indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Organization Science is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 7.929 (Q1) and an H-index of 308.

Who publishes Organization Science and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Organization Science is published by Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,766 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #138Top JournalHybrid

Organization Science

Identifier (ISSN):1047-7039(Print)/1526-5455(Online)

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Publisher:Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.7↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Organization Science

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

7.929

#138

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

308

308 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate8.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

172articles/year

0.78% Gold OA•98.96% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Organization Science is ranked among the top journals in management by the Social Science Citation Index in terms of impact and is widely recognized in the fields of strategy, management, and organization theory. Organization Science provides one umbrella for the publication of research from all over the world in fields such as organization theory, strategic management, sociology, economics, political science, history, information science, communication theory, and psychology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science81.5%Economics77.9%Business73%Political science66.8%Law57.9%Philosophy55.7%Sociology53.4%Psychology51.8%Knowledge management50.5%Management50.1%Biology43.7%Mathematics43.3%Epistemology42.2%Physics38.7%Social psychology34.5%Engineering34.4%Marketing31.6%Public relations29%Artificial intelligence26.8%Social science26.5%Geography26%Industrial organization25.5%Finance25.4%Quantum mechanics25.1%Programming language24.3%History24%Statistics23.1%Archaeology22.8%Linguistics21.5%Microeconomics20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Management

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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

MANAGEMENT

Rank90/426

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank90/426

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MANAGEMENT	JCRSSCI	90/426	Q1
MANAGEMENT	JCISSCI	90/426	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.7

Articles / Year79

Total Citations231

2025

IF5.4

Articles / Year88

Total Citations282

2024

IF4.9

Articles / Year109

Total Citations1,644

2023

IF4.1

Articles / Year84

Total Citations1,626

2022

IF5.152

Articles / Year106

Total Citations3,645

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.7	79	231
2025	5.4	88	282
2024	4.9	109	1,644
2023	4.1	84	1,626
2022	5.152	106	3,645
2021	—	156	5,694
2020	—	103	5,315
2019	—	85	4,998
2018	—	75	6,066
2017	—	72	5,528
2016	—	87	8,332
2015	—	111	8,696

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #138Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1992-1994, 1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

7.929

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.93

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,766 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,093

3-Year Documents313

Citable Documents313

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Management of Technology and InnovationQ1

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ1

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: 8.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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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

Organization Science (ISSN: 1047-7039) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MANAGEMENT, published by Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 7.929 (Q1), an H-index of 308.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 172 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,766 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.