International Journal of Doctoral Studies Impact Factor 2026: 1.28

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At a glanceInternational Journal of Doctoral Studies is listed in Scopus. ScholarsColab mentors have published 1 paper in it in 2025, cited 0 times in total. Data updated 31 October 2026.

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01Impact factor

Impact factor of International Journal of Doctoral Studies (2026)

Impact factor (2-year)1.28calculated by ScholarsColab

h-index56

Papers published400cited 12,196 times

The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers International Journal of Doctoral Studies published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no official Journal Impact Factor from Clarivate; the value above is how often its recent papers are cited.

Quartile of International Journal of Doctoral Studies

A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). International Journal of Doctoral Studies is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no JCR quartile. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.

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02Funders

Who funds research published in International Journal of Doctoral Studies

Articles naming a funder0%of 33 recent articles

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03Indexing

Indexing of International Journal of Doctoral Studies

List	Status
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)	Not listed
Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)	Not listed
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI)	Not listed
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)	Not listed
Scopus	✓ Listed
Journal Citation Reports 2024	Not listed

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Scopus source type: Journal

From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).

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04How to submit

How to submit to International Journal of Doctoral Studies

Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that International Journal of Doctoral Studies accepts. You find it on the official website of the journal, usually under "For authors" or "Submit".
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05What it publishes

What International Journal of Doctoral Studies publishes: real papers

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0median citations

06Papers by our mentors

Papers by ScholarsColab mentors in International Journal of Doctoral Studies

Towards a holistic doctoral supervision in Africa: An input-output approach20250 citationsJoseph Evans Agolla

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07Reviewer comments

Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for International Journal of Doctoral Studies

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09Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Doctoral Studies?

Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of International Journal of Doctoral Studies is 1.28: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 1.28 times on average in a year. The journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

What is the h-index of International Journal of Doctoral Studies?

The h-index of International Journal of Doctoral Studies is 56 (October 2026): 56 of its papers have each been cited at least 56 times. Its i10-index is 209.

What is the quartile of International Journal of Doctoral Studies?

Is International Journal of Doctoral Studies indexed in Scopus?

Yes. International Journal of Doctoral Studies appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.

Is International Journal of Doctoral Studies an SCIE journal?

International Journal of Doctoral Studies is not listed in SCIE or the other Web of Science indexes, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.

Is International Journal of Doctoral Studies in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?

International Journal of Doctoral Studies is not listed in the JCR 2024 list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.

Have ScholarsColab mentors published in International Journal of Doctoral Studies?

Yes. 1 paper by 1 mentor was published in International Journal of Doctoral Studies in 2025, with 0 citations in total.

Who funds research published in International Journal of Doctoral Studies?

0% of 33 recent research articles in International Journal of Doctoral Studies name a funder.