What is the Impact Factor of System Dynamics Review?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of System Dynamics Review is 4.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is System Dynamics Review indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, System Dynamics Review is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.097 (Q1) and an H-index of 72.

Who publishes System Dynamics Review and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

System Dynamics Review is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,315 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,210Hybrid

System Dynamics Review

Identifier (ISSN):0883-7066(Print)/1099-1727(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.3↑ +1.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for System Dynamics Review

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.097

#4,210

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

72 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate17.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

20articles/year

66.67% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The System Dynamics Review exists to communicate to a wide audience advances in the application of the perspectives and methods of system dynamics to societal, technical, managerial, and environmental problems. The Review publishes: advances in mathematical modelling and computer simulation of dynamic feedback systems; advances in methods of policy analysis based on information feedback and circular causality; generic structures (dynamic feedback systems that support particular widely applicable behavioural insights); system dynamics contributions to theory building in the social and natural sciences; policy studies and debate emphasizing the role of feedback and circular causality in problem behaviour.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science94.1%Engineering53.3%Mathematics45.8%Economics43.7%Biology38.3%Physics36.9%Artificial intelligence34.2%Ecology30.6%Psychology29.8%Sociology27.4%Operations research25.4%System dynamics24%Business21.4%Pedagogy21.2%Political science21.1%Acoustics20.6%Dynamics (music)20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

JCRSSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank147/426

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Rank7/70

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank99/426

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS

Rank9/70

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MANAGEMENT	JCRSSCI	147/426	Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS	JCRSSCI	7/70	Q1
MANAGEMENT	JCISSCI	99/426	Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICAL METHODS	JCISSCI	9/70	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.3

Articles / Year18

Total Citations3

2025

IF2.5

Articles / Year27

Total Citations33

2024

IF1.7

Articles / Year41

Total Citations435

2023

IF4.8

Articles / Year38

Total Citations250

2022

IF3.04

Articles / Year30

Total Citations169

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.3	18	3
2025	2.5	27	33
2024	1.7	41	435
2023	4.8	38	250
2022	3.04	30	169
2021	—	28	311
2020	—	31	653
2019	—	30	268
2018	—	29	513
2017	—	23	185
2016	—	24	494
2015	—	17	259

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,210Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1985-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingMathematicsSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.097

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.48

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,315 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations301

3-Year Documents75

Citable Documents66

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 Rate27.3%

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

Modeling and SimulationQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 17.6%

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

System Dynamics Review (ISSN: 0883-7066) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.097 (Q1), an H-index of 72.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 20 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,315 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.