Forecast wherejournal impactheads next.
Open-data-based impact scores, forecast signals, and specialty rankings — to support journal selection before the next annual impact release.
Independently calculated from open scholarly data and retrospectively shown to closely align with official journal metrics.
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Why forecast the next impact cycle?
Journal selection happens before publication. A journal’s impact may rise or fall during that time. Forecast signals help researchers consider where a journal may be heading when their paper is published — not only where it stands today.
Retrospectively validated
Our independently calculated Current Impact Scores showed close agreement with official journal metrics in retrospective validation.
The paid view, demonstrated
Three fictional preview journals show exactly what the Annual Subscription unlocks — one for each forecast direction. They are marked as previews and excluded from search, rankings, and coverage counts.
Who this is for
Researchers comparing journal options before submission
Labs discussing target journals for manuscripts
Authors balancing forecast impact and publication cost
Researchers who want open-data-based forecast signals — not a replacement for official JIF/JCR data
Open metadata in, signals out
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Open bibliographic data
Scores draw on open bibliographic and citation metadata — citation momentum, output volume, publication mix, and field-level signals.
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Forecast signals
Each journal receives a Current Impact Score, a Forecast Impact Score, and an Upward / Stable / Downward Signal with a confidence level.
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Decision support
Compare candidate journals by forecast direction and publication cost before you submit. Signals inform decisions — they do not guarantee outcomes.
$49
Annual Subscription — Access the latest Journal Impact Forecast edition and all updates during your subscription period. Your subscription renews automatically every year unless canceled before the renewal date. If you cancel, access continues until the end of your current subscription term.