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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,393Top JournalHybrid

Service Industries Journal

Identifier (ISSN):0264-2069(Print)/1743-9507(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
8.1↑ +0.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Service Industries Journal

WoS Q1
5810139.420229.420237.420247.420258.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):8.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.041
#1,393

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
98

98 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate14.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
61articles/year
4.65% Gold OA•93.55% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The mission of The Service Industries Journal is to improve our knowledge of the services sector, service firms and the effective management of these firms. Established in 1981 we were the first academic peer reviewed journal in the world devoted to the services sector and service management. Since our launch we have developed a first-class international reputation for quality and knowledge. We welcome papers from researchers across the globe whose studies are informed by social sciences such as sociology, psychology, economics, law and politics. Contributions might explore: -Management best practice -Entrepreneurship best practice -Innovation best practice -Financial Management best practice

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Business93.9%Economics67.1%Marketing62.3%Political science46.5%Computer science39.8%Law38.4%Economy34.8%Service (business)32.4%Geography27.1%Philosophy26.6%Mathematics26.2%Engineering25.4%History22.6%Archaeology22.2%Psychology21.1%Physics21%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q1
Rank40/426
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q1
Rank31/426
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF8.1
Articles / Year48
Total Citations73
2025
IF7.4
Articles / Year32
Total Citations281
2024
IF7.4
Articles / Year46
Total Citations783
2023
IF9.4
Articles / Year51
Total Citations1,624
2022
IF9.405
Articles / Year55
Total Citations2,444

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,393Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1983-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.041

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
10.88

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,792 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,625
3-Year Documents149
Citable Documents146

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 Rate36.7%

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
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: 14.9%

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)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Service Industries Journal (ISSN: 0264-2069) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MANAGEMENT, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.041 (Q1), an H-index of 98.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 61 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,792 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01