Journal profile · INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Research Evaluation
ISSN 0958-2029 · eISSN 1471-5449 · Oxford University Press
Research Evaluation: CAS Zone 3 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.61; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,470; 4 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Research Evaluation is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 3 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are scientometrics and bibliometrics research, Innovation Policy and R&D and Evaluation and Performance Assessment, together about 45.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- scientometrics and bibliometrics researchDecision Sciences24.7%
- Innovation Policy and R&DEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.3%
- Evaluation and Performance AssessmentDecision Sciences10.3%
- Health and Medical Research ImpactsMedicine5%
- Interdisciplinary Research and CollaborationDecision Sciences4.8%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.7%
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.4%
- Regional Development and PolicySocial Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 3 |
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 2 |
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 2.61LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 581OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 53.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 58LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,234 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 34 | 24 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 122 | 72 | 521 |
| 2023 | 42 | 32 | 421 |
| 2022 | 46 | 30 | 538 |
| 2021 | 44 | 26 | 1,125 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 3,070 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 0958-2029
- Electronic ISSN
- 1471-5449
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Research Evaluation
What CAS zone is Research Evaluation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Research Evaluation is in Zone 3 of Management, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Information Science & Library Science. 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 Research Evaluation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.61; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 85.
Which databases index Research Evaluation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Research Evaluation is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Research Evaluation open access, and what is the APC?
Research Evaluation is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,470.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .