What is the Impact Factor of Supply Chain Forum?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Supply Chain Forum is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Supply Chain Forum indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Supply Chain Forum is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.826 (Q2) and an H-index of 36.

Who publishes Supply Chain Forum and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Supply Chain Forum is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,227 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #6,606Hybrid

Supply Chain Forum

Identifier (ISSN):1625-8312(Print)/1624-6039(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↓ -1.8

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 Supply Chain Forum

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.826

#6,606

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

36 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate18.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

25articles/year

9.09% Gold OA•96% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Supply Chain Forum (ISSN: 1625-8312) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Business, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.826 (Q2), an H-index of 36.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Business92.5%Marketing76%Economics73.1%Political science71.2%Law69.3%Computer science69.1%Engineering59.9%Supply chain58.3%Mathematics34.4%Process management33.6%Industrial organization33.4%Supply chain management28.4%Biology28.4%Operations management26.9%Management24.2%Physics22.5%

Primary Research Areas

Business Management and Accounting Business and International Management

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Special Issues

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

MANAGEMENT

Rank257/426

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank215/426

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MANAGEMENT	JCRESCI	257/426	Q3
MANAGEMENT	JCIESCI	215/426	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year28

Total Citations8

2025

IF4.2

Articles / Year45

Total Citations98

2024

IF3.7

Articles / Year53

Total Citations236

2023

IF0

Articles / Year31

Total Citations363

2022

IF—

Articles / Year38

Total Citations833

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	28	8
2025	4.2	45	98
2024	3.7	53	236
2023	0	31	363
2022	—	38	833
2021	—	32	871
2020	—	31	1,753
2019	—	26	638
2018	—	29	995
2017	—	29	637
2016	—	25	381
2015	—	18	374

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,606Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2002, 2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingDecision Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.826

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.56

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,227 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations572

3-Year Documents100

Citable Documents97

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 Rate32.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business and International ManagementQ2

Management of Technology and InnovationQ2

Management Science and Operations ResearchQ2

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: 18.9%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 25 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,227 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.