Journal profile · Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
International Journal of Rural Management
ISSN 0973-0052 · eISSN 0973-0680 · SAGE
International Journal of Rural Management: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,400; 10 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Rural Management is published by SAGE. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Microfinance and Financial Inclusion, Social and Economic Development in India and Agricultural Innovations and Practices, together about 28% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Agricultural and Biological Sciences. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microfinance and Financial InclusionEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.9%
- Social and Economic Development in IndiaSocial Sciences9.3%
- Agricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.8%
- Agricultural Economics and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.9%
- Agricultural Development and ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Rural development and sustainabilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Innovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting5.3%
- Cooperative Studies and EconomicsBusiness, Management and Accounting4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q2 | 375/876 | — |
| Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | Q3 | 243/432 | — |
| Strategy and Management | Q3 | 294/506 | — |
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 97OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.47OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 342 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 5 | 358 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 388 |
| 2024 | 28 | 11 | 360 |
| 2023 | 13 | 3 | 324 |
| 2022 | 16 | 3 | 282 |
| 2021 | 39 | 5 | 225 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,400 / GBP 2,493 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0973-0052
- Electronic ISSN
- 0973-0680
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Rural Management
Which databases index International Journal of Rural Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Rural Management is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of Rural Management open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Rural Management is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .