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Knowledge Management Research & Practice
ISSN 1477-8238 · eISSN 1477-8246 · Taylor & Francis
Knowledge Management Research & Practice: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.49; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 369 days to acceptance (91 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 7% (journal website); 63 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Knowledge Management Research & Practice is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Knowledge Management and Sharing, Innovation and Knowledge Management and Intellectual Capital and Performance Analysis, together about 54.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Strategy and Management. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Knowledge management is a term that has worked its way into the mainstream of both academic and business arenas since it was first coined in the 1980s. Interest has increased rapidly during the last decade and shows no signs of abating. The current state of the knowledge management field is that it encompasses four overlapping areas: Managing knowledge (creating/acquiring, sharing, retaining, storing, using, updating, retiring) Organisational learning Intellectual capital Knowledge economics Within (and across) these, knowledge management has to address issues relating to technology, people, culture and systems. Perhaps as a consequence of this diversity, the knowledge management literature is at present fragmented. Many of the most influential articles on knowledge management appear in journals in fields as diverse as information systems, general management, strategy, organisational sociology or human resources. The literature also often, somewhat misleadingly, presents the subject as split. Current examples of these "splits", which should rather be debates, include those between the "codification" and "collaboration" schools of thought, and between "Western" (meaning North American) and "Eastern" (meaning Japanese) approaches. The intention for this journal is not only to accommodate these and other perspectives, but also to seek common ground between them. Overall aims and content To provide an outlet for high-quality, peer-reviewed articles on all aspects of managing knowledge. This will include not just those focused on the organisational level, but all levels from that of the individual to that of the nation or profession. This will include both theoretical and practical aspects, and especially the relationship between the two. There will be a particular emphasis on cross-disciplinary approaches, and on the mixing of "hard" (e.g. technological) and "soft" (e.g. cultural or motivational) issues. Rigorous contributions from both academics and practitioners are welcomed. Articles may be empirical research papers, theoretical papers, conceptual papers, case studies or surveys. KMRP will fill the need for a journal specifically concentrating on knowledge management that maintains the highest standards of rigour, and publishes articles that reflect greater multidisciplinary work and/or conceptual integration than those currently published in existing outlets. A cross-disciplinary focus will also enable articles in the journal to address other important ten
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 33%); most named Mainland China 1, South Korea 1, Italy 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Knowledge Management and SharingSocial Sciences22.1%
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting21.8%
- Intellectual Capital and Performance AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting10.8%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting3.8%
- Business Strategy and InnovationBusiness, Management and Accounting3.1%
- Organizational and Employee PerformanceComputer Science3.1%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences2.8%
- Competitive and Knowledge IntelligenceBusiness, Management and Accounting2.7%
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 | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 3 |
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 | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview 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
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Essential Science Indicators, SCImago
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
- 3.49LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 10.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.85Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.59LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.59Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 679OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.03%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 62LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 171,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,132 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 8 | 10 |
| 2025 | 63 | 9 | 170 |
| 2024 | 64 | 19 | 387 |
| 2023 | 40 | 11 | 667 |
| 2022 | 61 | 16 | 990 |
| 2021 | 78 | 18 | 2,193 |
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
369 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 293 days – 515 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (91 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 377 days
- Sample
- 91 articles with submission and acceptance dates (135 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 7%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 170 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 10 daysPublisher 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 accepted5
- case studiesArticles may be empirical research papers, theoretical papers, conceptual papers, case studies or surveys.Length not stated
- conceptual papersArticles may be empirical research papers, theoretical papers, conceptual papers, case studies or surveys.Length not stated
- empirical research papersArticles may be empirical research papers, theoretical papers, conceptual papers, case studies or surveys.Length not stated
- surveysArticles may be empirical research papers, theoretical papers, conceptual papers, case studies or surveys.Length not stated
- theoretical papersArticles may be empirical research papers, theoretical papers, conceptual papers, case studies or surveys.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Knowledge Management Research & Practice is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. 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 di…
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
- ISSN
- 1477-8238
- Electronic ISSN
- 1477-8246
- Society / sponsor
- Operational Research Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Knowledge Management Research & Practice
What CAS zone is Knowledge Management Research & Practice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Knowledge Management Research & Practice is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Information Science & Library Science / Management. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Knowledge Management Research & Practice?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.49; CiteScore 10.3, h-index 76.
How long does peer review take at Knowledge Management Research & Practice?
Based on the dates recorded on 91 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 369 days (interquartile range 293–515 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 7%. 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 Knowledge Management Research & Practice 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 4 of Management.
Where are the editorial board members of Knowledge Management Research & Practice based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 33%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), South Korea (1) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Knowledge Management Research & Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Knowledge Management Research & Practice is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Knowledge Management Research & Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Knowledge Management Research & Practice is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .