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International Journal of Innovation Studies

KeAi Publishing Communications Ltd. · China · Est. 2017

ISSN2096-2487eISSN2589-2975
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
1.162
H-Indexi
38
CiteScorei
9.2
SNIPi
1.664
Total Worksi
189
Total Citationsi
4,933
2yr Mean Citednessi
7.09
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Science Press was officially established on 1 August 1954. It is the core member of China Science Publishing Group and also the largest comprehensive sci-tech publishing organization in China.The Company owns a number of national key journals such as Science China Press and Science Bulletin (collectively called "Two Journals" for short) and Nat... The Science Presswas officially established on 1 August 1954. It is the core member of China Science Publishing Group and also the largest comprehensive sci-tech publishing organization in China.The Company owns a number of national key journals such as Science China Press and Science Bulletin (collectively called "Two Journals" for short) and National Science Review. Of these journals, National Science Review is a high-end comprehensive academic journal whose latest impact factor reaches 8.843, comfortably ranking fifth among multi-disciplinary comprehensive journals in the world. In addition, the Company also owns a variety of other high-level and high-quality journals. Currently, the Company publishes more than 300 titles of journals per year, of which 70 are in English language, 47 are included in Science Citation Index, 53 are included in EI. Therefore, the Company's journal portfolio is also honored as the "National Team" in China's sci-tech journal publishing area. Tsinghua Universityis a national public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education. Tsinghua University is a member of the C9 League. It is also a member of Double First Class University Plan, Project 985 and Project 211. Since its establishment in 1911, it has produced many notable leaders in science, engineering, politics, business, academia, and culture.With the motto of "Self-discipline and Social Commitment" and the spirit of "Actions Speak Louder Than Words", Tsinghua University is dedicated to the well-being of Chinese society and to world development. As one of China's most prestigious and infl

General Information

Country / RegionChina
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2017
Annual Volume~ 32 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications189
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2016
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
KeAi Publishing Communications Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2096-2487 / 2589-2975
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — 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
8
308
2019
12
938
2020
13
381
2021
34
938
2022
21
535
2023
27
631
2024
49
116
2025
36
19
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.

Information Systems and ManagementQ1
Management of Technology and InnovationQ1
Strategy and ManagementQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Management

Scopus Categories

Information Systems and ManagementManagement of Technology and InnovationStrategy and Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Innovation and Knowledge ManagementEntrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesInnovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessUniversity-Industry-Government Innovation ModelsFirm Innovation and GrowthDigital Transformation in IndustryEnergy, Environment, Economic GrowthSustainable Supply Chain ManagementInternational Business and FDI

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Innovation Studies

Is International Journal of Innovation Studies a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Innovation Studies?

International Journal of Innovation Studies 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 9.2.

Is International Journal of Innovation Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Innovation Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Innovation Studies?

The Science Press was officially established on 1 August 1954. It is the core member of China Science Publishing Group and also the largest comprehensive sci-tech publishing organization in China.The Company owns a number of national key journals such as Science China Press and Science Bulletin (collectively called "Two Journals" for short) and Nat... The Science Presswas officially established on 1 August 1954. It is the core member of China Science Publishing Group and also the largest comprehensive sci-tech publishing organization in China.The Company owns a number of national key journals

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