What is the Impact Factor of TQM Journal?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of TQM Journal is 4.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is TQM Journal indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, TQM Journal is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.971 (Q1) and an H-index of 89.

Who publishes TQM Journal and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

TQM Journal is published by Emerald. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,218 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,137Hybrid

TQM Journal

Identifier (ISSN):1754-2731(Print)

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Publisher:Emerald

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.5↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for TQM Journal

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.971

#5,137

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

89 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate23.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

0articles/year

10.27% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Commitment to quality is essential if companies are to succeed in a commercial environment which will be virtually unrecognizable in less than a decade. Changing attitudes, changing perspectives and changing priorities will revolutionise the structure and philosophy of future business practice - and TQM will be at the heart of that metamorphosis. All aspects of preparing for, developing, introducing, managing and evaluating TQM initiatives.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Business94.2%Economics91.5%Computer science83.1%Marketing80.4%Political science76%Law74.7%Engineering74.2%Philosophy68.2%Epistemology63.2%Physics62.2%Psychology61%Mathematics56.9%Management56.7%Operations management56.6%Sociology56.2%Quantum mechanics56%Social psychology51.1%Social science51.1%Process management50.5%Quality (philosophy)50.1%Economy48%Anthropology47.6%Service (business)47.2%Qualitative research45.2%Creativity44.5%Originality44.4%Statistics44.4%Knowledge management38.7%Biology35.4%Manufacturing engineering33.6%Lean manufacturing31.9%Machine learning31.6%Medicine26.9%Operating system25.8%Programming language24.9%Chemistry22.6%Geography21.4%

Primary Research Areas

Business Management and Accounting Management and Accounting (all)

NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

Rank129/426

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank129/426

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MANAGEMENT	JCRESCI	129/426	Q2
MANAGEMENT	JCIESCI	129/426	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.5

Articles / Year77

Total Citations39

2025

IF4.4

Articles / Year98

Total Citations373

2024

IF3.8

Articles / Year119

Total Citations1,209

2023

IF0

Articles / Year141

Total Citations2,504

2022

IF—

Articles / Year138

Total Citations3,659

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.5	77	39
2025	4.4	98	373
2024	3.8	119	1,209
2023	0	141	2,504
2022	—	138	3,659
2021	—	132	4,310
2020	—	142	6,779
2019	—	73	1,835
2018	—	53	1,749
2017	—	58	2,466
2016	—	55	1,630
2015	—	59	1,590

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,137Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingDecision Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.971

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.71

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,218 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,087

3-Year Documents395

Citable Documents387

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 Rate35.7%

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

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q1

Decision 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: 23.7%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)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

TQM Journal (ISSN: 1754-2731) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Business, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.971 (Q1), an H-index of 89.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 0 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,218 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.