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International Journal of Forecasting

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0169-2070eISSN1872-8200

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · 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

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

2.272

H-Indexi

186

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

3.357

Total Worksi

3,701

Total Citationsi

250,483

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.07

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Economics; Management; Business and International Management.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Frequency4 Issues Yearly, 1986-

StatusActive

Total Publications3,701

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0169-2070 / 1872-8200

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

159

7.8k

2019

134

5.9k

2020

143

2.7k

2021

125

3.7k

2022

892

2023

587

2024

149

2025

2026

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.

Business and International ManagementQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EconomicsManagement

Scopus Categories

Business and International Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forecasting Techniques and ApplicationsMonetary Policy and Economic ImpactMarket Dynamics and VolatilityFinancial Risk and Volatility ModelingStock Market Forecasting Methods

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Forecasting

Is International Journal of Forecasting a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Forecasting: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Forecasting?

International Journal of Forecasting is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.07.

Is International Journal of Forecasting indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Forecasting is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Forecasting?