Futures
Country
United Kingdom
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Business, Management and Accounting
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Business and International Management
Q1
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Development
Q1
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Sociology and Political Science
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
1.426
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
114
Citations / Doc (2yr)
5.19
Total Docs. (latest)
127
Total Citations (3yr)
2,338
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
00163287
Coverage
1968-2026
Journal Rank
#2,657
Subject Categories
Business and International Management
Q1
Development
Q1
Sociology and Political Science
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
Futures® is an international, refereed, multidisciplinary journal concerned with medium and long-term futures of cultures and societies, science and technology, economics and politics, environment and the planet, individuals and humanity.
Covering methods and practices of futures studies, the journal publishes new contributions to knowledge which explicitly examine possible and alternative medium to long-term futures of human endeavours, as well as humankind's multiple anticipatory relationships with its futures.
Futures® seeks to promote divergent and pluralistic visions and ideas about the future based on research and scholarly reasoning.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 127 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 419 |
| Total Refs. | 9,306 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 2,338 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 414 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 5.19 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 73.28 |
| % Female | 45.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Futures?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Futures has an SJR of 1.426 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Futures?
Futures has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.426 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Futures?
The H-index of Futures is 114, meaning 114 of its articles have each been cited at least 114 times.
Is Futures indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Futures is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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