Journal profile · Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics and Econometrics
International Journal of Product Development
ISSN 1477-9056 · eISSN 1741-8178 · Inderscience Publishers
International Journal of Product Development: subscription journal; 39 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Product Development is published by Inderscience Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Product Development and Customization, Design Education and Practice and Manufacturing Process and Optimization, together about 41.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics and Econometrics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Product Development and CustomizationBusiness, Management and Accounting24.7%
- Design Education and PracticeEngineering9.7%
- Manufacturing Process and OptimizationEngineering7.1%
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting7%
- Service and Product InnovationBusiness, Management and Accounting4.9%
- Systems Engineering Methodologies and ApplicationsEngineering4.3%
- Color perception and designPsychology3.9%
- Quality and Supply ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business and International Management | Q4 | 408/456 | 10th |
| Management of Technology and Innovation | Q4 | 285/317 | 10th |
| Economics and Econometrics | Q4 | 691/755 | 8th |
| Strategy and Management | Q4 | 471/506 | 7th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 156OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.34OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 711 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 280 |
| 2025 | 39 | 0 | 425 |
| 2024 | 40 | 10 | 496 |
| 2023 | 43 | 8 | 474 |
| 2022 | 27 | 0 | 553 |
| 2021 | 29 | 4 | 575 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Article types accepted1
- newsNews Technology Business Entertainment Science / Health Partner Content Search News Technology Business Entertainment Science / Health Partner Content About UsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Editorial Guidelines, Corrections Policy, Feedback & Editorial Contact Policy, Diversity & Inclusion Statement Model summary
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Source ↗Publisher website ·
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Inderscience Publishers
- ISSN
- 1477-9056
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-8178
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Product Development
Which databases index International Journal of Product Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Product Development is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of Product Development open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Product Development is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .