Journal profile · Engineering, Multidisciplinary
International Journal of Technology Management
ISSN 0267-5730 · eISSN 1741-5276 · Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. · SWITZERLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1986
International Journal of Technology Management: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.62; hybrid open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 53 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Technology Management is published by Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. and is in Zone 4 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, Innovation Policy and R&D and Business Strategy and Innovation, together about 35.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Strategy and Management and Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Competitiveness and cooperation Knowledge assets Globalisation, business/government relations Productivity, efficiency, quality Sourcing, technology transfer/licensing Strategic planning, technology management/policies R&D and design management Multinational corporations, innovation, new technology, IT Management of production systems, factory and office automation R&D/manufacturing/marketing and after-market interface International technology management policy and strategy Legal aspects and financial considerations Investment patterns and opportunities Technology monitoring, audit, evaluation Technology relations/trends, esp. in Far East, South Pacific, emerging markets More on this journal... ObjectivesThe objectives of IJTM are to develop, promote and coordinate the science and practice of technology management. It also aims to help professionals working in the field, engineering and business educators and policy-makers to contribute, to disseminate information and to learn from each other's work. The international dimension is emphasised in order to overcome cultural and national barriers and to meet the needs of accelerating technological change and changes in the global economy. ReadershipIJTM provides a vehicle to help professionals, academics, researchers and policy makers, working in the field of technology management, engineering and business education, to disseminate information and to learn from each other's work. ContentsIJTM publishes original papers, review papers, technical reports, case studies, conference reports, management reports, book reviews, notes, commentaries, and news. Special Issues devoted to important topics in technology management will ocasionally be published. Commentaries on papers and reports published in IJTM are encouraged. Authors will have the opportunity to respond to the commentary on their work before the entire treatment is published. Contribution may be by submission or invitation, and suggestions for special issues and publications are welcome.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief M.A. DorghamPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting22.8%
- Innovation Policy and R&DEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.9%
- Business Strategy and InnovationBusiness, Management and Accounting5.9%
- Firm Innovation and GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.8%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.7%
- Intellectual Capital and Performance AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting4.1%
- Technology Assessment and ManagementEngineering3.7%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECDBLPPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 1.62LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 86OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,173OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,640 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 53 | 0 | 60 |
| 2024 | 64 | 25 | 123 |
| 2023 | 111 | 58 | 219 |
| 2022 | 107 | 14 | 271 |
| 2021 | 88 | 8 | 589 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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
- Open access Open Access
There are no fees for publishing with Inderscience, unless you require your article to be OA. OA articles accepted for publication are available online and freely accessible to all without any restriction except use for commercial purposes; a fee must be paid by the author(s) for an article to be made OA. Open Access papers may be published according to the Inderscience Open Access option.
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
- Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0267-5730
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-5276
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Technology Management
What CAS zone is International Journal of Technology Management in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Technology Management is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Multidisciplinary / Management / Operations Research & Management Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Technology Management?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.62; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 86.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Technology Management?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Technology Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Technology Management is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Technology Management open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Technology Management is a hybrid 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .