Journal profile · Multiple
Industry and Innovation
ISSN 1366-2716 · eISSN 1469-8390 · Taylor & Francis
Industry and Innovation: CAS Zone 3 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.53; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 68 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 4% (journal website); 55 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Industry and Innovation is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovation and Knowledge Management, Firm Innovation and Growth and Innovation Policy and R&D, together about 38.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics and Strategy and Management. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Industry and Innovation is an international refereed journal publishing high-quality original research on the dynamics of industries and innovation. Interdisciplinary in nature, Industry and Innovation builds on and contributes to advancing the theoretical frontier within economics, management, and organizational studies. We are therefore open to a variety of topics, theoretical frameworks, and methodological approaches, as long as the manuscripts are theoretically grounded and address novel, meaningful, and interesting questions related to innovation. More specifically, Industry and Innovation encourages the intersection between different areas of knowledge and lenses (e.g., technology management, international business, entrepreneurship, human resources, corporate governance, economic geography, organizational behavior) in the study of innovation. Policy evaluation studies that can extend our understanding of innovation and industrial, institutional, or organizational dynamics are equally welcome. Industry and Innovation welcomes research at different levels of analysis, including: Individual level - e.g., how and why do certain groups of individuals contribute to innovation, and how are they affected (positively or negatively) by innovation activities and technological progress? Firm level - e.g., how do different firms manage and are impacted by innovation? Industry and regional levels - e.g., how are innovation patterns, types of innovation, and economic performance related to different industrial and/or regional structures? Cross-country studies - e.g., what are the institutional underpinnings for different paces and types of innovation? Industry and Innovation is committed to nurturing the community of innovation scholars by promoting intellectual curiosity, boundary-spanning ideas and academic rigour, by contributing to both emerging and ongoing debates and sketching promising avenues in future research, as well as by providing high-quality, insightful, and timely reviews. Focus Themes Industry and Innovation is currently dedicating special attention to three focus themes that the editorial board believes to hold considerable opportunities for future research. The focus themes are meant to provide inspiration for potential authors to conduct work in these areas and to encourage them to submit their research to Industry and Innovation. The three focus themes are: Innovation, Corporate Responsibility and Social Value Creation Existing research has la
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Pedro de FariaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 3, Hong Kong, China 2, United States 2, United Kingdom 2, Italy 2 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting19.6%
- Firm Innovation and GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.1%
- Innovation Policy and R&DEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.5%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting7.2%
- Business Strategy and InnovationBusiness, Management and Accounting6.2%
- Regional Development and PolicySocial Sciences4.7%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.7%
- University-Industry-Government Innovation ModelsBusiness, Management and Accounting3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EconLitCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, OCLC, RePEc, ABI/Inform, GEOBASE (Elsevier), IBSS, OCLC ArticleFirst Database, OCLC FirstSearch Electronic Collections Online, PIRA International: Management and Marketing, Swets Information Services, Thomson Gale
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 4.53LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 9.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.75LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.75Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.74LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.74Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 96OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 728OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.72%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 274,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,111 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 22 | 32 |
| 2025 | 55 | 32 | 173 |
| 2024 | 63 | 29 | 398 |
| 2023 | 50 | 32 | 1,175 |
| 2022 | 45 | 29 | 1,006 |
| 2021 | 42 | 24 | 949 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
68 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 4%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 68 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Industry and Innovation is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
Rigorous peer review for every open access article Model summary
All articles have undergone rigorous editorial screening and double-anonymized peer review by a minimum of two recognized scholars. Industry and Innovation strives for a smooth and constructive review process with a first decision made not later than eight weeks after submission and a final decision after a maximum of two rounds of reviews.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1366-2716
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-8390
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 7 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Industry and Innovation
What CAS zone is Industry and Innovation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Industry and Innovation is in Zone 3 of Management, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Economics / Management. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Industry and Innovation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.53; CiteScore 9.1, h-index 96.
How long does peer review take at Industry and Innovation?
The publisher reports about 68 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 4%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is Industry and Innovation in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Management.
Where are the editorial board members of Industry and Innovation based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sweden (3), Hong Kong, China (2) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Industry and Innovation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Industry and Innovation is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EconLit and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Industry and Innovation open access, and what is the APC?
Industry and Innovation is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .