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Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity
ISSN 2199-8531 · Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland
Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity: fully open access; APC about USD 1,250; review about 97 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 246 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity is published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovation and Knowledge Management, Technology Adoption and User Behaviour and Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, together about 31.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Strategy and Management and Management of Technology and Innovation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity (JOItmC) (ISSN 2199-8531) is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open-access journal in the field of open innovation studies. JOItmC publishes original research and review articles ranging from theoretical and methodological studies to applied research on open innovation, open business models, entrepreneurship, complexity, and evolutionary change in management, economics, and engineering. The aim of the journal is to address the growth limits of capitalism and contribute to the sustainability of human economic life by drawing on Schumpeterian, Keynesian, Marxian, and institutional economics, complexity theory, and other innovative and creative approaches.Affiliated Societies or Institutes: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) and Society of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity (SOI).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (all)
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 5%); most named South Korea 11, Italy 8, Portugal 6, Mainland China 4, United States 4 (77 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 Accounting17.1%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences7.3%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting6.9%
- Business Strategies and InnovationBusiness, Management and Accounting6.5%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting4.9%
- University-Industry-Government Innovation ModelsBusiness, Management and Accounting4.8%
- Sustainability and Innovation in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting4.5%
- Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology and Political Science | Q1 | 6/1530 | — |
| Development | Q1 | 3/314 | — |
| General Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Q1 | 3/289 | — |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 16LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 16Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 106OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,176OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 12.69OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,792 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 187 | 187 | 10,289 |
| 2025 | 246 | 246 | 13,260 |
| 2024 | 259 | 259 | 12,338 |
| 2023 | 197 | 197 | 9,419 |
| 2022 | 218 | 218 | 5,927 |
| 2021 | 234 | 234 | 3,432 |
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
97 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 5 weeks
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 97 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,250 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,250 / EUR 1,170 / GBP 1,000 / JPY 155,040 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,250 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
- Innovation-as-PracticeDeadline
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted4
- full length articlesFull length articles provide the main content of the journal.Length not stated
- research articleFull length articles provide the main content of the journal. Papers should demonstrate rigorous approaches to research and new knowledge creation, be well orga…Length not stated
- review articleFull length articles provide the main content of the journal. Papers should demonstrate rigorous approaches to research and new knowledge creation, be well orga…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles are intended for research that contributes to knowledge to sustainable development and innovations from a critical analysis of extant publicatio…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in manuscript preparation upon submission Model summary
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
Corresponding authors must disclose competing interests on behalf of all authors Model summary
Corresponding authors, on behalf of all the authors of a submission, must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
License agreement upon acceptance; open access user licenses determine third-party reuse Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'License Agreement' (see more information on this). Permitted third party reuse of open access articles is determined by the author's choice of user license.Author rightsAs an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain rights to reuse your work. More information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page from the Journal Homepage for more information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal operates a double anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints can be shared anywhere at any time Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2199-8531
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity
How long does peer review take at Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity?
The publisher reports about 97 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 5 weeks. 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 are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity based?
Of the 77 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (11), Italy (8) and Portugal (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,250.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .