What is the Impact Factor of Social Enterprise Journal?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Social Enterprise Journal is 2.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Social Enterprise Journal indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Social Enterprise Journal is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.629 (Q1) and an H-index of 29.

Who publishes Social Enterprise Journal and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Social Enterprise Journal is published by Emerald. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,046 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #9,351Hybrid

Social Enterprise Journal

Identifier (ISSN):1750-8614(Print)/1750-8533(Online)

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Publisher:Emerald

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.5↓ -1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Social Enterprise Journal

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.629

#9,351

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate10.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

45articles/year

11.35% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Social Enterprise Journal (ISSN: 1750-8614) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by Emerald. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.629 (Q1), an H-index of 29.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political ScienceBusinessLawEconomicsSociologyComputer ScienceSocial SciencesAnthropologyPsychologyMathematicsSocial PsychologyStatisticsMachine LearningFinanceBiologyMarketingPhilosophyGeographyArchaeologyHistoryEngineeringEconomic GrowthManagementEcologyEpistemologyPoliticsPhysics

Primary Research Areas

Business

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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

Rank186/323

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank186/324

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS	JCRESCI	186/323	Q3
BUSINESS	JCIESCI	186/324	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.5

Articles / Year25

Total Citations1

2025

IF3.5

Articles / Year54

Total Citations58

2024

IF2.8

Articles / Year62

Total Citations291

2023

IF2.1

Articles / Year34

Total Citations401

2022

IF—

Articles / Year19

Total Citations304

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.5	25	1
2025	3.5	54	58
2024	2.8	62	291
2023	2.1	34	401
2022	—	19	304
2021	—	48	807
2020	—	22	630
2019	—	25	531
2018	—	26	757
2017	—	36	832
2016	—	21	679
2015	—	18	648

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,351Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2012, 2016, 2018-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.629

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.45

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,046 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations506

3-Year Documents107

Citable Documents104

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 Rate49.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q2

DevelopmentQ2

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

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: 10.7%

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BUSINESS

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

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 $3,046 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.