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European Journal of Futures Research

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 2013

ISSN2195-2248
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
65
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total65
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
1.014
H-Index
37
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.359
Total Works
257
Total Citations
5,166
2yr Mean Citedness
2.77
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on foresight methodologies and their application to complex societal, technological, and institutional challenges. Articles explore frameworks for decision-ready foresight, scenario analysis, and the integration of futures intelligence into strategic planning and policy-making across various sectors, including bioeconomy, mental health, circular economy, energy systems, and AI.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
14
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageGerman
1st Year Published2013
Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications257
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
OA Since2012
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~14 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoNational Digital Preservation Program, ChinaCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Verlag
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2195-2248
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, National Digital Preservation Program, China, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
German

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.

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementQ1
Management of Technology and InnovationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementSociology and Political ScienceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Management of Technology and InnovationSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceInnovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentClimate Change Communication and PerceptionComplex Systems and Decision MakingDelphi Technique in ResearchUniversity-Industry-Government Innovation ModelsInnovation and Knowledge ManagementEuropean Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Media and PoliticsSmart Cities and Technologies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref