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International Journal of Forecasting

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0169-2070eISSN1872-8200
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
2.428
H-Index
186
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
3.357
Total Works
3,701
Total Citations
250,483
2yr Mean Citedness
3.07
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on forecasting methodologies and their applications across various domains. Topics include climate change impacts, heat wave prediction, mortality forecasting, economic and financial expectations, inflation monitoring, financial asset volatility, energy generation, and sea surface temperature variability. The research often involves developing and evaluating novel forecasting models, ensemble techniques, and the use of diverse data sources, including webscraped data and transfer learning.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

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

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier B.V.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0169-2070 / 1872-8200
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

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
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref