What is the Impact Factor of World Tax Journal?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of World Tax Journal is 0.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is World Tax Journal indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, World Tax Journal is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.943 (Q1) and an H-index of 11.

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

World Tax Journal is published by IBFD. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,027 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of World Tax Journal?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of World Tax Journal is "WORLD TAX J". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

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World Tax Journal

Abbreviation (ISO):WORLD TAX J

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Identifier (ISSN):1878-4917(Print)/2352-9237(Online)

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Publisher:IBFD

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for World Tax Journal

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.943

#5,394

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

11 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

N/Aarticles/year

0% Gold OA•N/A Original Research

Aims & Scope

World Tax Journal (abbr: WORLD TAX J, ISSN: 1878-4917) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by IBFD. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.943 (Q1), an H-index of 11.

Primary Research Areas

Business Finance Law

SCImago Profile

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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

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank194/243

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

LAW

Rank199/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS, FINANCE

Rank156/243

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LAW

Rank275/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCRESCI	194/243	Q4
LAW	JCRESCI	199/443	Q2
BUSINESS, FINANCE	JCIESCI	156/243	Q3
LAW	JCIESCI	275/443	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

1 year

2026Latest

IF0.7

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.7	—	—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,394Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.943

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.78

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,027 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations55

3-Year Documents61

Citable Documents59

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1

AccountingQ2

Economics and EconometricsQ2

FinanceQ2

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: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The publication maintains comprehensive double-blind or single-blind international peer-review standards. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $3,027 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.