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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #8,817Hybrid

Thunderbird International Business Review

Identifier (ISSN):1096-4762(Print)/1520-6874(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.9↓ -0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Thunderbird International Business Review

WoS Q3
12452.220232.220243.220252.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.661
#8,817

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
59

59 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate13.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
41articles/year
41.61% Gold OA•95.83% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Thunderbird International Business Review is a peer-reviewed journal that is published six times a year in cooperation with the Thunderbird School of Global Business Management, the world"s leading institution in the education of global managers. The journal"s aim is to advance and disseminate research in the field of international business. Its main target audience includes academicians and executives in business and government who have an interest in international business.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Business93.5%Economics75.9%Political science57%Law50.5%Geography33.1%Computer science32.3%Finance30.9%History27.1%Management25.7%Archaeology25.1%Marketing25%Philosophy24.6%Biology23.1%Sociology22.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

BUSINESS

Q3
Rank167/323
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS

Q3
Rank190/324
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.9
Articles / Year95
Total Citations29
2025
IF3.2
Articles / Year97
Total Citations172
2024
IF2.2
Articles / Year72
Total Citations474
2023
IF2.2
Articles / Year55
Total Citations270
2022
IF—
Articles / Year87
Total Citations838

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,817Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1998-1999, 2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.661

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.20

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,014 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations543
3-Year Documents142
Citable Documents115

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 Rate32.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Political Science and International RelationsQ1
Business and International ManagementQ2
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2
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: 13.6%

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

Thunderbird International Business Review (ISSN: 1096-4762) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.661 (Q1), an H-index of 59.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 41 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,014 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01