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International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN0960-0035eISSN1758-664X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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.

Find the journal’s official page ↗Open the official JCR record on Clarivate ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

2.015

H-Indexi

177

SNIPi

1.66

Total Worksi

1,682

Total Citationsi

125,954

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.62

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Management; Management of Technology and Innovation; Transportation.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 50 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,682

Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

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

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0960-0035 / 1758-664X

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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?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

3.6k

2019

2020

2.3k

2021

1.4k

2022

1.3k

2023

566

2024

275

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.

Management of Technology and InnovationQ1

TransportationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Management

Scopus Categories

Management of Technology and InnovationTransportation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Quality and Supply ManagementOutsourcing and Supply Chain ManagementSustainable Supply Chain ManagementSupply Chain Resilience and Risk ManagementCustomer Service Quality and Loyalty

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Is International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management?

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management 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 5.62.

Is International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management?