What is the Impact Factor of Quality Engineering?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Quality Engineering is 2.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Quality Engineering indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Quality Engineering is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.610 (Q2) and an H-index of 53.

Who publishes Quality Engineering and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Quality Engineering is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,025 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Quality Engineering?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Quality Engineering is "QUAL. ENG". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,667Hybrid

Quality Engineering

Abbreviation (ISO):QUAL. ENG

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Identifier (ISSN):0898-2112(Print)/1532-4222(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.6↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Quality Engineering

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.61

#9,667

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

53 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate15.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

45articles/year

4.38% Gold OA•98.46% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Quality Engineering aims to promote a rich exchange among the quality engineering community by publishing papers that describe new engineering methods ready for immediate industrial application or examples of techniques uniquely employed. You are invited to submit manuscripts and application experiences that explore: Experimental engineering design and analysis Measurement system analysis in engineering Engineering process modelling Product and process optimization in engineering Quality control and process monitoring in engineering Engineering regression Reliability in engineering Response surface methodology in engineering Robust engineering parameter design Six Sigma method enhancement in engineering Statistical engineering Engineering test and evaluation techniques.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science83.9%Engineering71.5%Mathematics70.9%Economics67.6%Statistics56.5%Business52.4%Physics50%Quantum mechanics35.9%Econometrics32.4%Programming language31.9%Philosophy31.8%Marketing31.2%Operating system29.7%Epistemology27.9%Artificial intelligence27.8%Operations management25.5%Machine learning23.2%Process (computing)22.2%Management21.1%Quality (philosophy)21%Biology20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering Industrial Statistics & Probability

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL

Rank42/69

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

STATISTICS & PROBABILITY

Rank26/170

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL

Rank28/69

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

STATISTICS & PROBABILITY

Rank60/170

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL	JCRSCIE	42/69	Q3
STATISTICS & PROBABILITY	JCRSCIE	26/170	Q1
ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL	JCISCIE	28/69	Q2
STATISTICS & PROBABILITY	JCISCIE	60/170	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.6

Articles / Year28

Total Citations2

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year42

Total Citations29

2024

IF1.3

Articles / Year47

Total Citations162

2023

IF2

Articles / Year70

Total Citations609

2022

IF2.286

Articles / Year70

Total Citations452

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.6	28	2
2025	2.2	42	29
2024	1.3	47	162
2023	2	70	609
2022	2.286	70	452
2021	2.128	52	428
2020	1.32	74	874
2019	1.626	85	811
2018	1.238	49	728
2017	—	111	712
2016	—	127	1,060
2015	—	100	549

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,667Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1970-1972, 1974, 1988-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.61

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.05

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,025 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations431

3-Year Documents152

Citable Documents147

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 Rate27.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ2

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ2

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: 15.4%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL

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

Quality Engineering (abbr: QUAL. ENG, ISSN: 0898-2112) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in United States since 1988. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.610 (Q2), an H-index of 53.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 45 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,025 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.