SciSight Ecosystem
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #23,274CAS 4区Diamond OA

Journal of Distribution Science

Country: Korea, Republic Of•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.18•SCImago Rank: #23,274•Identifier (ISSN):1738-3110(Print)/2093-7717(Online)•Articles / Year: 47•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,438 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
0.5
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
22

22 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA
47articles/year
0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 0.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.5)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.4)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

JDS publishes original research analysis and inquiry into issues in distribution. JDS is an international peer-reviewed journal, which is devoted to contemporary issues of distribution, logistics and SCM, transportation, distribution channel management, distribution innovation and information technology, merchandizing and supply, marketing and consumer behavior, manufacturing, and wholesale and retail in the world. JDS publishes monthly in both English and Korean. The aim of JDS is to bring together the latest theoretical and empirical distribution research in the world, and the journal welcomes scholarly/research articles from researchers, practitioners, and scholars throughout the world

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Business94.9%Economics64.7%Marketing63.1%Political science36.5%Advertising35.8%Mathematics35.6%Law34%Psychology31.4%Computer science31.2%Engineering24.6%Philosophy23.8%Industrial organization20.6%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #23,274Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2016-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.18

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q4
Scopus H-Index (2025)
22

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.77

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,438 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations336
3-Year Documents408
Citable Documents408

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Business and International ManagementQ4
Economics and EconometricsQ4
MarketingQ4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区BUSINESS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Diamond OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Korea Distribution Science Association (KODISA)
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BUSINESS
JCRESCI
294/323Q4
MANAGEMENT
JCRESCI
391/426Q4
BUSINESS
JCIESCI
290/324Q4
MANAGEMENT
JCIESCI
391/426Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

14 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20250.4——
20230——
2021—47329
2020—105578
2019—127682
2018—101362
2017—110442
2016—157348
2015—137277
2014—178274
2013—160337
2012—65150
2011—3884
2010—2029
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Distribution Science

WoS Q4
0011202320250.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 913b5590-2024-43d0-bdaa-e9033a677ec9
Database Updated: 2026-10-01