What is the Impact Factor of Scandinavian Actuarial Journal?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Scandinavian Actuarial Journal is 1.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Scandinavian Actuarial Journal indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Scandinavian Actuarial Journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.804 (Q2) and an H-index of 48.

Who publishes Scandinavian Actuarial Journal and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Scandinavian Actuarial Journal is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,265 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Scandinavian Actuarial Journal?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Scandinavian Actuarial Journal is "SCAND ACTUAR J" with common acronym "sact". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #6,863Hybrid

Scandinavian Actuarial Journal

Acronym:sact

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Abbreviation (ISO):SCAND ACTUAR J

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Identifier (ISSN):0346-1238(Print)/1651-2030(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.8↑ +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 Scandinavian Actuarial Journal

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.804

#6,863

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

48 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate12.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

50articles/year

22.31% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Scandinavian Actuarial Journal is a journal for actuarial sciences that deals, in theory and application, with mathematical methods for insurance and related matters. The bounds of actuarial mathematics are determined by the area of application rather than by uniformity of methods and techniques. Therefore, a paper of interest to Scandinavian Actuarial Journal may have its theoretical basis in probability theory, statistics, operations research, numerical analysis, computer science, demography, mathematical economics, or any other area of applied mathematics; the main criterion is that the paper should be of specific relevance to actuarial applications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Mathematics92.3%Economics63.4%Computer science59.3%Statistics48.8%Business41.9%Econometrics40.7%Actuarial science33.5%Applied mathematics32.5%Mathematical economics31.7%Medicine27.1%Physics25.2%Philosophy25%Mathematical analysis24.4%Finance21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Mathematics Interdisciplinary Applications Statistics & Probability

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Rank69/137

IndexSCIE

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Rank34/70

IndexSSCI

JCRSCIE2026

STATISTICS & PROBABILITY

Rank49/170

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Rank53/137

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Rank33/70

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

STATISTICS & PROBABILITY

Rank67/170

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCRSCIE	69/137	Q3
SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS	JCRSSCI	34/70	Q2
STATISTICS & PROBABILITY	JCRSCIE	49/170	Q2
MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCISCIE	53/137	Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS	JCISSCI	33/70	Q2
STATISTICS & PROBABILITY	JCISCIE	67/170	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.8

Articles / Year35

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.4

Articles / Year49

Total Citations47

2024

IF1.6

Articles / Year39

Total Citations174

2023

IF1.8

Articles / Year34

Total Citations213

2022

IF1.782

Articles / Year43

Total Citations316

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.8	35	0
2025	1.4	49	47
2024	1.6	39	174
2023	1.8	34	213
2022	1.782	43	316
2021	1.741	48	550
2020	—	41	514
2019	1.523	53	731
2018	1.55	33	616
2017	—	30	468
2016	—	31	525
2015	—	29	675

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,863Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1918-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Decision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceMathematics

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.804

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.93

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,265 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations229

3-Year Documents122

Citable Documents122

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 Rate33.6%

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

Statistics and ProbabilityQ2

Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyQ2

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: 12.5%

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)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

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

Scandinavian Actuarial Journal (acronym: sact, abbr: SCAND ACTUAR J, ISSN: 0346-1238) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MATHEMATICS, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in England since 1974. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.804 (Q2), an H-index of 48.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, 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 $3,265 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.