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Production Planning and Control

Taylor and Francis Ltd. Β· United Kingdom

ISSN0953-7287eISSN1366-5871
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR Β· Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
2.025
H-Indexi
135
SNIPi
2.732
Total Worksi
3,213
Total Citationsi
106,753
2yr Mean Citednessi
5.55
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Production Planning and Control is a scholarly journal dedicated to publishing research in the field of Engineering. Its primary objective is to disseminate knowledge and foster innovation in production planning and control practices, publishing research that addresses theoretical developments, methodological advancements, and practical applications. The journal focuses on research that stems from an industrial need and can guide the activities of managers and future researchers in operations management.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
Annual Volume~ 87 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications3,213
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 Β· 55%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
0953-7287 / 1366-5871
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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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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ 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?
English

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
179
9.7k
2019
165
11k
2020
112
6.1k
2021
85
2.9k
2022
97
2.2k
2023
91
1.4k
2024
72
320
2025
96
62
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ1
Management Science and Operations ResearchQ1
Strategy and ManagementQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, IndustrialEngineering, ManufacturingOperations Research & Management Science

Scopus Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringComputer Science ApplicationsStrategy and ManagementManagement Science and Operations Research

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Quality and Supply ManagementScheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsSustainable Supply Chain ManagementAdvanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationSupply Chain and Inventory Management

Frequently asked questions about Production Planning and Control

Is Production Planning and Control a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Production Planning and Control: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Production Planning and Control?

Production Planning and Control 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 5.55.

Is Production Planning and Control indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Production Planning and Control is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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