What is the Impact Factor of Pacific Focus?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Pacific Focus is 1.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Pacific Focus indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Pacific Focus is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.525 (Q2) and an H-index of 18.

Who publishes Pacific Focus and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Pacific Focus is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,632 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #11,343Hybrid

Pacific Focus

Identifier (ISSN):1225-4657(Print)/1976-5118(Online)

•

Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

1.1↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Pacific Focus

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.525

#11,343

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate14.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

20articles/year

24.62% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Pacific Focus is published on behalf of the Center for International Studies, Inha University, South Korea. The Journal is a peer-reviewed and indexed and abstracted in the Social Sciences Citation Index, Social Scisearch, Journal Citation Reports/Social Sciences Edition. Pacific Focus" scope encompasses the wide range of research interests concerning the Asia-Pacific, including: - security - regionalism - environment - migration - civil society - multi-culturalism

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics84%Political science78.9%Law67.4%Politics46.9%History46.7%Geography46.7%Business44.3%Archaeology42.3%Sociology36.1%China31.9%Computer science28.4%Political economy24.9%International trade24.7%Biology21.9%Physics21.7%Philosophy21.6%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

Expand

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Rank55/184

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Rank110/173

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Rank103/184

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Rank100/173

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AREA STUDIES	JCRSSCI	55/184	Q2
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	JCRSSCI	110/173	Q3
AREA STUDIES	JCISSCI	103/184	Q3
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	JCISSCI	100/173	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.1

Articles / Year29

Total Citations1

2025

IF0.5

Articles / Year28

Total Citations39

2024

IF0.7

Articles / Year31

Total Citations26

2023

IF0.6

Articles / Year25

Total Citations44

2022

IF0.6

Articles / Year23

Total Citations36

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.1	29	1
2025	0.5	28	39
2024	0.7	31	26
2023	0.6	25	44
2022	0.6	23	36
2021	—	26	99
2020	—	28	127
2019	—	24	151
2018	—	28	95
2017	—	24	119
2016	—	25	107
2015	—	22	165

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,343Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1986-2026

•

Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.525

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.25

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,632 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations68

3-Year Documents60

Citable Documents59

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 Rate34.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

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: 14.3%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区AREA STUDIES

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

Pacific Focus (ISSN: 1225-4657) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.525 (Q2), an H-index of 18.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 20 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,632 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.