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Technological Forecasting and Social Change
ISSN 0040-1625 · eISSN 1873-5509 · Elsevier
Technological Forecasting and Social Change: CAS Zone 1 · Management (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 13.37; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,490; review about 337 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 453 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Technological Forecasting and Social Change is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 1 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovation and Knowledge Management, Innovation Diffusion and Forecasting and Energy, Environment, Economic Growth, together about 26% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A major forum for those wishing to deal directly with the methodology and practice of technological forecasting and future studies as planning tools as they interrelate social, environmental and technological factors.Please see our SI Guideline for information on submitting a Special Issue proposal.MISSIONTFSC invites submissions that focus on technology and its impact on society. Technology provides opportunities for growth and innovation by offering the means for introducing novel or improved products, services, and processes that have the potential to provide additional value to societal actors. TFSC is committed to publishing research with a clear technological focus that significantly contributes to both theory and practice. Technological innovation can optimize existing business activities, extend into new business areas, push the frontiers of markets, and contribute to mitigating and adapting to socioeconomic and environmental challenges. Tapping into the innovation potential of technology and evaluating its impact requires moving across four fields of research: first, forecasting the emergence, development, and impact of technologies; second, taking managerial decisions at the organizational and industrial level to materialize the innovation potential of technologies; third, examining and evaluating the multifaceted effects that the implementation of technological innovations have on society, organizations, and the environment, and fourth, developing appropriate governance processes and frameworks. .THE FOCUS OF TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE: WHAT WE AIM TO PUBLISH AND WHAT WE DO NOT PUBLISHTFSC invites submissions that focus on technology and its impact on society. Technology provides opportunities for growth and innovation by offering the means for introducing novel or improved products, services, and processes that have the potential to provide additional value to societal actors. This technological innovation can be directed at optimizing existing business activities, extending into new business areas, pushing the frontiers of markets, and contributing to mitigating and adopting socioeconomic and environmental challenges.Tapping into the innovation potential of technology and evaluating its impact requires moving across three majorfields of research.First, the future characteristics of technologies need to be forecasted. This implies observing and analyzing the emergence and development of novel technologies and assessing their po
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Mei-Chih HuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 9 in mainland China (about 10%); most named Italy 16, United Kingdom 11, United States 10, Mainland China 9, Netherlands 6 (90 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 Accounting10.1%
- Innovation Diffusion and ForecastingDecision Sciences9.2%
- Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.7%
- Innovation Policy and R&DEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.1%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
- Complex Systems and Decision MakingDecision Sciences4.2%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Regional & Urban Planning | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Regional & Urban Planning | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Regional & Urban Planning | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 13.37LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 13.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 30.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 30.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 293OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7,027OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 17.24OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 414LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,258 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 312 | 158 | 446 |
| 2025 | 453 | 199 | 4,445 |
| 2024 | 712 | 301 | 20,577 |
| 2023 | 765 | 350 | 37,494 |
| 2022 | 714 | 296 | 49,241 |
| 2021 | 819 | 369 | 69,926 |
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
337 dayssubmission to acceptance
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
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 126 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 337 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,490 / EUR 3,260 / GBP 2,790 / JPY 432,860 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,750 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers6, by deadline
- Governing Generative AI: Epistemic Risks in Knowledge Production and Decision MakingDeadline
- Managing Innovation and Technology in the Digital and Intelligent AgeDeadline
- Large Language Models as Methodological Innovators: Advancing Theory and Practice in Technology ManagementDeadline
- Agentic AI and the Future of Leadership: The Emergence of Leadership as a ServiceDeadline
- Family Business 4.0: Reimagining Family Businesses in the Age of Artificial IntelligenceDeadline
- AI for whom and by whom? Cultural bias and the institutional and social shaping of large language modelsDeadline
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
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 Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics in publishing Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0040-1625
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-5509
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Technological Forecasting and Social Change
What CAS zone is Technological Forecasting and Social Change in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Technological Forecasting and Social Change is in Zone 1 of Management, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Business / Regional & Urban Planning; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Technological Forecasting and Social Change?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 13.37; CiteScore 30.5, h-index 293.
How long does peer review take at Technological Forecasting and Social Change?
The publisher reports about 337 days (submission to acceptance). 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 Technological Forecasting and Social Change?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Author–date; Highlights: Required; 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 Technological Forecasting and Social Change based?
Of the 90 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 9 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (16), United Kingdom (11) and United States (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Technological Forecasting and Social Change?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Technological Forecasting and Social Change is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Technological Forecasting and Social Change open access, and what is the APC?
Technological Forecasting and Social Change is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,490.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .