What is the Impact Factor of Technology in Society?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Technology in Society is 12.9, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Technology in Society indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Technology in Society is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.788 (Q1) and an H-index of 137.

Who publishes Technology in Society and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Technology in Society is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,799 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #821Top JournalHybrid

Technology in Society

Identifier (ISSN):0160-791X(Print)/1879-3274(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

12.9↑ +0.4

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 Technology in Society

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):12.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.788

#821

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

137

137 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate6.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

346articles/year

30.2% Gold OA•97.72% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Technology in Society is an international journal devoted to a range of interdisciplinary fields most simply identified by the terms: technology assessment, science, technology and society; management of technology; technology and policy; the economics of technology; technology transfer, appropriate technology and economic development; ethical and value implications of science and technology; science and public policy; and technology forecasting. A focus common to all these fields is the role of technology in society - its economics, political and cultural dynamics; the social forces that shape technological decisions and the choices that are open to society with respect to the uses of technology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science73.2%Economics68.2%Computer science61.1%Business58.9%Law57.1%Engineering46.3%Philosophy43.7%Sociology39.9%Biology39.1%Geography35.1%Mathematics31.7%Physics27.6%History27.3%Psychology27.3%Archaeology25.7%Epistemology24.6%Operating system23.1%Ecology21.5%Medicine21%Linguistics21%Marketing20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 8 Calls for Papers

8 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

8 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

SOCIAL ISSUES

Rank2/72

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank1/275

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL ISSUES

Rank1/72

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank1/276

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SOCIAL ISSUES	JCRSSCI	2/72	Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	1/275	Q1
SOCIAL ISSUES	JCISSCI	1/72	Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	1/276	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF12.9

Articles / Year317

Total Citations444

2025

IF12.5

Articles / Year365

Total Citations3,565

2024

IF10.1

Articles / Year321

Total Citations8,673

2023

IF9.2

Articles / Year226

Total Citations11,355

2022

IF6.879

Articles / Year316

Total Citations20,495

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	12.9	317	444
2025	12.5	365	3,565
2024	10.1	321	8,673
2023	9.2	226	11,355
2022	6.879	316	20,495
2021	—	332	23,629
2020	—	225	18,743
2019	—	106	7,977
2018	—	87	5,393
2017	—	56	3,269
2016	—	61	2,334
2015	—	57	1,886

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #821Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1979-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.788

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

15.63

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,799 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations14,505

3-Year Documents847

Citable Documents845

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.5%

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 ManagementQ1

EducationQ1

Human Factors and ErgonomicsQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

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: 6.9%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区SOCIAL ISSUES

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

Technology in Society (ISSN: 0160-791X) 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 12.9, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.788 (Q1), an H-index of 137.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 346 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,799 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.