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Journal of Responsible Innovation
ISSN 2329-9460 · eISSN 2329-9037 · Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom
Journal of Responsible Innovation: CAS Zone 1 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.12; JCR Q1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,195; median 370 days to acceptance (87 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 15% (journal website); 49 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Responsible Innovation is published by Taylor & Francis Group and is in Zone 1 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development and Innovation and Socioeconomic Development, together about 32.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Responsible Innovation (JRI) provides a forum for discussions of the normative governance, practice, and assessment of knowledge-based innovation. JRI offers humanists, social scientists, policy analysts, legal scholars, natural scientists, and engineers an opportunity to articulate, strengthen, and critique the relations among approaches to responsible innovation. These approaches include: ethics, technology assessment, governance, sustainability, public engagement, management and strategy socio-technical integration, and others. JRI considers responsible innovation to be inclusive of these and related terms and the journal invites comparisons and contrasts among such concepts. While issues of risk and environmental health and safety are relevant, JRI especially encourages attention to the assessment of the broader and more subtle human and social dimensions of innovation—including moral, cultural, political, and religious dimensions, soft impacts, and sustainable development—addressed in a systemic fashion. We welcome submissions informed by different disciplines in the social sciences, humanities, law, natural sciences and engineering. Importantly, please note that all submissions to JRI, regardless of type, must make an original contribution to scholarship on responsible innovation. Such scholarship, although multi- and interdisciplinary, has a common focus on investigating the normative governance, practice, and assessment of knowledge-based innovation. Authors are therefore expected to meaningfully engage with extant research on responsible innovation and demonstrate theoretical, empirical, or methodological contributions to the field. Such contributions must be clearly explained in the submitted manuscripts. We encourage authors to read the editorial published by Fisher et al. (2024) as an orientation to the journal, the scholarly study of responsible innovation, and the types of articles we publish. JRI invites three kinds of written contributions: research articles of 6,000 to 10,000 words in length, inclusive of notes and references, that communicate original theoretical or empirical investigations; perspectives of approximately 2,000 words in length that communicate opinions, summaries, or reviews of timely issues, publications, cultural or social events, or other activities; pedagogy communicating in appropriate length experience in or studies of teaching, training, and learning related to responsible innovation in formal (e.g.,
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Erik FisherPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, United States 1, Germany 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceEnvironmental Science12.9%
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting11.7%
- Innovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting8%
- University-Industry-Government Innovation ModelsBusiness, Management and Accounting7.4%
- CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical InnovationsNeuroscience4.3%
- Ethics and Social Impacts of AISocial Sciences4.2%
- Information Systems Theories and ImplementationSocial Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 4 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, Portico, Baidu Scholar, British Library Inside, CABS Academic Journal Guide, CnpLINKer, Danish Bibliometric Research Indicator (BFI), DTU Findit, Electronic Journals Library (EZB), Finnish Publication Forum (Julkaisufoorumi), JournalTOCs, Microsoft Academic, Naver Academic, Norwegian Register of Scientific Journals and Publishers, Publons, SciBase, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, Zetoc
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
- 3.12LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.23Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.31Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 283OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 29%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 309,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 529 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 17 |
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | 157 |
| 2024 | 75 | 75 | 622 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 497 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 566 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 1,073 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
370 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 267 days – 543 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (87 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 388 days
- Sample
- 87 articles with submission and acceptance dates (108 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 35 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 35 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | AUD 3,060 / EUR 2,110 / GBP 1,756 / USD 2,195 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,250 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,680 / GBP 1,344 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted6, with length limits
- alternative styles or genresJRI is open to alternative styles or genres of writing beyond the traditional research paper or report, including creative or narrative nonfiction, dialogue, an…Length not stated
- pedagogypedagogy communicating in appropriate length experience in or studies of teaching, training, and learning related to responsible innovation in formal (e.g., cla…Length not stated
- perspectiveheoretical or empirical investigations; perspectives of approximately 2,000 words in length that communicate opinions, summaries, or reviewsmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- perspectivesperspectives of approximately 2,000 words in length that communicate opinions, summaries, or reviews of timely issues, publications, cultural or social events, …Length not stated
- research articles three kinds of written contributions: research articles of 6,000 to 10,000 words in length, inclusive of notes and references, that communicmain text ≤ 10,000 words
- research articlesresearch articles of 6,000 to 10,000 words in length, inclusive of notes and references, that communicate original theoretical or empirical investigationsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics, COPE member Model summary
The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Journal of Responsible Innovation is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. 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 readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
Upon receipt of a submitted manuscript, the Editorial Office will assess its relevance to the mission of the journal and its conformity to its technical requirement. Given a positive assessment, the Editorial Office will seek the advice of anonymous peer reviewers to evaluate the intellectual quality of the manuscript. The decision to accept or reject the manuscript rests with the Editorial Office…
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 Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2329-9460
- Electronic ISSN
- 2329-9037
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Responsible Innovation
What CAS zone is Journal of Responsible Innovation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Responsible Innovation is in Zone 1 of Philosophy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Ethics / History & Philosophy Of Science / Social Issues / Management; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Responsible Innovation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.12; CiteScore 5.9, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Responsible Innovation?
Based on the dates recorded on 87 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 370 days (interquartile range 267–543 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 15%. 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 Journal of Responsible 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 1 of Philosophy.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Responsible Innovation based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2), United States (1) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Responsible Innovation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Responsible Innovation is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Responsible Innovation open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Responsible Innovation is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,195.
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: .