What is the Impact Factor of Qualitative Research in financial Markets?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Qualitative Research in financial Markets is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Qualitative Research in financial Markets indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Qualitative Research in financial Markets is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.577 (Q2) and an H-index of 40.

Who publishes Qualitative Research in financial Markets and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Qualitative Research in financial Markets is published by Emerald. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,888 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,271Hybrid

Qualitative Research in financial Markets

Identifier (ISSN):1755-4179(Online)

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Publisher:Emerald

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↑ +0.3

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 Qualitative Research in financial Markets

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.577

#10,271

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

40 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate15.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

50articles/year

5.14% Gold OA•86.96% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Qualitative Research in Financial Markets is the only peer-reviewed journal dedicated to exploring the rapidly-growing area of research activity in finance that uses qualitative methods. Building on a long pedigree of finance research, the journal publishes international and innovative analyses and novel insights into financial markets worldwide

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics96%Business94.5%Political science78.6%Finance75.2%Law71.9%Sociology54.1%Psychology52.9%Computer science51.4%Social science50.5%Philosophy47.4%Social psychology47.1%Anthropology46.8%Mathematics45.9%Qualitative research45%Accounting41.9%Geography40.7%History39.8%Archaeology39.8%Originality39.4%Creativity39.4%Statistics38.8%Biology37%Macroeconomics31.8%Machine learning30%Management29.7%Marketing26%Epistemology25.7%Actuarial science24.8%Geology21.4%Value (mathematics)21.4%Theology21.4%Microeconomics20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Business Finance

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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, FINANCE

Rank75/243

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank92/243

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCRESCI	75/243	Q2
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCIESCI	92/243	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year16

Total Citations1

2025

IF2.5

Articles / Year75

Total Citations105

2024

IF1.9

Articles / Year58

Total Citations403

2023

IF1.9

Articles / Year51

Total Citations543

2022

IF—

Articles / Year40

Total Citations709

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	16	1
2025	2.5	75	105
2024	1.9	58	403
2023	1.9	51	543
2022	—	40	709
2021	—	48	1,077
2020	—	17	681
2019	—	44	1,223
2018	—	15	637
2017	—	26	760
2016	—	19	472
2015	—	22	873

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,271Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.577

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.45

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,888 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations666

3-Year Documents114

Citable Documents113

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 Rate37.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics and EconometricsQ2

FinanceQ2

Strategy and ManagementQ2

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: 15.8%

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)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区BUSINESS, FINANCE

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

Qualitative Research in financial Markets is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.577 (Q2), an H-index of 40.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 50 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,888 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.