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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,393CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Service Industries Journal

Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.041•SCImago Rank: #1,393•Identifier (ISSN):0264-2069(Print)/1743-9507(Online)•Articles / Year: 61•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,792 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
8.1
↑ +0.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
98

98 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate14.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
61articles/year
4.65% Gold OA•93.55% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.1)
🔵 Computed
20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.4)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.4)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.4)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.405)
🔵 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 The Service Industries Journal is to improve our knowledge of the services sector, service firms and the effective management of these firms. Established in 1981 we were the first academic peer reviewed journal in the world devoted to the services sector and service management. Since our launch we have developed a first-class international reputation for quality and knowledge. We welcome papers from researchers across the globe whose studies are informed by social sciences such as sociology, psychology, economics, law and politics. Contributions might explore: -Management best practice -Entrepreneurship best practice -Innovation best practice -Financial Management best practice

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Business93.9%Economics67.1%Marketing62.3%Political science46.5%Computer science39.8%Law38.4%Economy34.8%Service (business)32.4%Geography27.1%Philosophy26.6%Mathematics26.2%Engineering25.4%History22.6%Archaeology22.2%Psychology21.1%Physics21%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,393Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1983-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.041

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
98

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
10.88

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,792 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,625
3-Year Documents149
Citable Documents146

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 Rate36.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Management of Technology and InnovationQ1
Strategy and ManagementQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区MANAGEMENT
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
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MANAGEMENT
JCRSSCI
40/426Q1
MANAGEMENT
JCISSCI
31/426Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—4873
20257.432281
20247.446783
20239.4511,624
20229.405552,444
2021—401,808
2020—332,503
2019—564,508
2018—1104,165
2017—883,083
2016—471,237
2015—462,448
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Service Industries Journal

WoS Q1
5791120222023202420257.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:7.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 14.9%

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