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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,238CAS 3区Hybrid

Service Business

Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.091•SCImago Rank: #4,238•Identifier (ISSN):1862-8516(Print)/1862-8508(Online)•Articles / Year: 41•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,308 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
4.9
↑ +0.8

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
54

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate22.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
41articles/year
32.05% Gold OA•90.24% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.9)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.1)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.4)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 5.9)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 5.236)
🔵 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

The mission of Service Business is to be an outlet for the most advanced research in business related to the service sector. The journal is designed to be international and multidisciplinary. Service Business focuses on business research for the service sector and provides a means of communication for those working in the business field of service and service industries irrespective of discipline, functional area, sector or nationality. Service Business is a journal for issues related to business in the service sector of the economy, focusing on both the profit and non-profit areas of the sector. Authors share their experiences in developing, implementing, and evaluating their business decisions and strategies and explore not only the latest research and methodologies in the field, but also examine the theoretical and managerial implications, and future research opportunities in service sector. An editorial review board of leading international scholars and practitioners assures content which encompasses rigorous conceptual and empirical papers, practice-oriented papers, teaching-oriented papers, special issues, case studies, book reviews, and conference reports. Every article published in the SB is subject to a double blind review process to ensure its relevance and quality.Officially cited as: Serv Bus

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Business96.2%Economics93.4%Computer science84.5%Political science83.7%Law82.5%Marketing79.7%Management66.2%Knowledge management62.6%Economy50.7%Service (business)49.3%Human resource management46.3%Engineering43.1%Philosophy41%Psychology38.8%Mathematics37.2%Biology32.8%Epistemology29.6%Physics28.8%Statistics25%Geography24.9%Social psychology23.9%History21.9%Archaeology21.9%Operations management21.3%Sociology21.1%Quantum mechanics20.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,238Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.091

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
54

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.81

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,308 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations671
3-Year Documents105
Citable Documents104

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 Rate38.0%

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 ManagementQ1
Strategy and ManagementQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
4 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BUSINESS
JCRSSCI
96/323Q2
MANAGEMENT
JCRSSCI
111/426Q2
BUSINESS
JCISSCI
119/324Q2
MANAGEMENT
JCISSCI
158/426Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—163
20254.12261
20244.427209
20235.931568
20225.23644927
2021—431,236
2020—18888
2019—16796
2018—371,109
2017—25824
2016—341,174
2015—351,348
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Service Business

WoS Q2
245720222023202420254.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 22.7%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01