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Forbes Magazine · United States

ISSN0015-6914

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.104

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

1,621

Total Citationsi

134

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Forbes is a global media company focusing on business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership, and lifestyle. It also publishes research related to business and finance.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on the publisher page

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 5 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,621

Publisher OrgQ956568

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Forbes Magazine

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0015-6914

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

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2019

2020

2021

2023

2024

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

FinanceQ4

Strategy and ManagementQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

FinanceStrategy and Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Magnetic confinement fusion researchLegal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesGlobal Energy and Sustainability ResearchParticle accelerators and beam dynamicsFusion materials and technologiesPhotovoltaic Systems and SustainabilityPlasma Diagnostics and ApplicationsSocial Acceptance of Renewable Energy

Frequently asked questions about Forbes

Is Forbes a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Forbes: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Forbes?

Forbes is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.104.

Is Forbes indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Forbes is indexed in Scopus.