What is the Impact Factor of Technological Forecasting and Social Change?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Technological Forecasting and Social Change is 13.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Technological Forecasting and Social Change indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Technological Forecasting and Social Change is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 3.479 (Q1) and an H-index of 241.

Who publishes Technological Forecasting and Social Change and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Technological Forecasting and Social Change is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,079 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Technological Forecasting and Social Change?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Technological Forecasting and Social Change is "TECHNOL. FORECASTING SOCIAL CHANGE". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #558Top JournalHybrid

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Abbreviation (ISO):TECHNOL. FORECASTING SOCIAL CHANGE

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Identifier (ISSN):0040-1625(Print)/1873-5509(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

13.5↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Technological Forecasting and Social Change

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):13.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

3.479

#558

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

241

241 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate10.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

855articles/year

35.43% Gold OA•96.46% Original Research

Aims & Scope

A major forum for those wishing to deal directly with the methodology and practice of technological forecasting and future studies as planning tools as they interrelate social, environmental and technological factors.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science76.6%Economics68.6%Business64.1%Political science47.3%Law42.4%Mathematics41.9%Engineering38.9%Biology36.6%Geography31.5%Physics29.8%Philosophy28.1%Sociology27.7%Artificial intelligence25.9%Statistics25.2%Marketing23.8%Ecology22.8%History21.6%Quantum mechanics21.3%Programming language21.2%Operating system20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 7 Calls for Papers

7 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

7 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank5/323

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING

Rank2/58

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank9/324

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING

Rank3/58

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS	JCRSSCI	5/323	Q1
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING	JCRSSCI	2/58	Q1
BUSINESS	JCISSCI	9/324	Q1
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING	JCISSCI	3/58	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF13.5

Articles / Year309

Total Citations428

2025

IF13.3

Articles / Year453

Total Citations4,381

2024

IF12.9

Articles / Year712

Total Citations20,435

2023

IF12

Articles / Year765

Total Citations37,327

2022

IF10.884

Articles / Year714

Total Citations49,128

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	13.5	309	428
2025	13.3	453	4,381
2024	12.9	712	20,435
2023	12	765	37,327
2022	10.884	714	49,128
2021	—	819	69,678
2020	—	542	52,140
2019	—	312	32,507
2018	—	397	42,496
2017	—	373	38,303
2016	—	419	38,116
2015	—	289	19,463

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #558Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1970-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingPsychology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

3.479

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

16.79

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,079 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations42,204

3-Year Documents2,267

Citable Documents2,250

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)15

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied PsychologyQ1

Business and International ManagementQ1

Management of Technology and InnovationQ1

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: 10.1%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Technological Forecasting and Social Change (abbr: TECHNOL. FORECASTING SOCIAL CHANGE, ISSN: 0040-1625) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 13.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.479 (Q1), an H-index of 241.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 855 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,079 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.