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Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade

Kluwer Academic Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 2001

ISSN1566-1679eISSN1573-7012
SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR
78
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total78
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?
306
days submission → published
measured · last 19 articles · accept 275d
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.434
H-Indexi
48
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.661
Total Worksi
573
Total Citationsi
10,211
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.64
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade publishes research on the microeconomic foundation of the functioning of markets for goods and services, firm strategy, competition, innovation and new technologies, and international trade. Presents applied theoretical papers that highlight implications for empirical analysis and economic policy; and empirical papers with strong methodological foundations and innovative use of data. Encourages confronting theories with facts and using facts to build models. Aims to inform and create dialogue between academic researchers, public policy professionals, and businesses.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2001
Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications573
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Kluwer Academic Publishers
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1566-1679 / 1573-7012
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, 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?
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
32
546
2019
26
989
2020
24
100
2021
19
59
2022
14
37
2023
24
157
2024
27
28
2025
16
0
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.

Industrial RelationsQ2
Economics and EconometricsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business

Scopus Categories

Economics and EconometricsIndustrial Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Merger and Competition AnalysisGlobal trade and economicsDigital Platforms and EconomicsFirm Innovation and GrowthConsumer Market Behavior and PricingEconomic Growth and ProductivityCorporate Finance and GovernanceInternational Business and FDIGlobal Trade and CompetitivenessICT Impact and Policies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade

Is Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade?

Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade 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 2.64.

Is Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade?

Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade publishes research on the microeconomic foundation of the functioning of markets for goods and services, firm strategy, competition, innovation and new technologies, and international trade. Presents applied theoretical papers that highlight implications for empirical analysis and economic policy; and empirical papers with strong methodological foundations and innovative use of data. Encourages confronting theories with facts and using facts to build models. Aims to inform and create dialogue between academic researchers, public policy professionals,

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