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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2003

ISSN2571-9394eISSN2571-9394
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total50
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
0.705
H-Index
32
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.355
Total Works
1,285
Total Citations
4,419
2yr Mean Citedness
3.13
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on forecasting across various domains, including climate, finance, energy, and economics. Articles focus on developing and evaluating predictive models, often employing machine learning and deep learning techniques, to forecast phenomena such as drought, commodity prices, heatwaves, stock market volatility, GDP, and disease mortality. The research also addresses methodological aspects of forecasting, including error metrics, data preparation, and the integration of diverse data sources.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
6
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2003
Annual Volume~ 57 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,285
Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~6 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
Swiss National LibraryCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2571-9394 / 2571-9394
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Swiss National Library, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
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
Computational Theory and MathematicsQ2
Computer Science ApplicationsQ2
Decision Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Multidisciplinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Computational Theory and MathematicsDecision Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Evaluation and Optimization ModelsStock Market Forecasting MethodsForecasting Techniques and ApplicationsEnergy Load and Power ForecastingCollaboration in agile enterprisesCorporate Finance and GovernanceMarket Dynamics and VolatilityCustomer Service Quality and LoyaltyEvaluation Methods in Various FieldsSupply Chain and Inventory Management
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref