Top 10 Innovation Policy and R&D Journals (2026 Ranking)

Explore the leading academic journals in Innovation Policy and R&D. This list features high-impact publications ranked by their latest metrics, APC fees, and indexing status.

Highest Citation Rate Innovation Policy and R&D Journal 2026

The highest citation rate innovation policy and r&d journal currently in our catalog is Technological Forecasting and Social Change, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 13.61, published by Elsevier BV. The ranked list below shows the full innovation policy and r&d journal ranking by Citation Rate.

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Ranked List: Top Innovation Policy and R&D Publications
#1
Technological Forecasting and Social Change
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0040-1625
CR: 13.61
#2
Research Policy
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0048-7333
CR: 6.73
#3
Scientometrics
Springer Nature (Netherlands) · ISSN: 0138-9130
CR: 3.65
#4
World Patent Information
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0172-2190
CR: 2.36

All Journals in Innovation Policy and R&D

Research Policy

Elsevier BV

0048-7333 IF 6.73
Scientometrics

Springer Nature (Netherlands)

0138-9130 IF 3.65
Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Elsevier BV

0040-1625 IF 13.61
World Patent Information

Elsevier BV

0172-2190 IF 2.36

Innovation Policy and R&D Journals — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest citation rate innovation policy and r&d journal in 2026?

The top-ranked innovation policy and r&d journal on this page is the highest-impact-factor publication in our catalog for this field, sourced from our latest data refresh. Compare it with the rest of the ranked list above to see how citation rates distribute across this discipline.

How do I search journal of innovation policy and r&d citation rate?

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Are there open access innovation policy and r&d journals with high citation rate?

Yes — innovation policy and r&d titles flagged with the green Open Access badge above are both peer-reviewed and freely readable. Several are also DOAJ-listed and Scopus-indexed.

What does innovation policy and r&d journal ranking mean?

The innovation policy and r&d journal ranking on this page is by OpenAlex Citation Rate — the average citation count for articles published in the prior two years. Other ranking systems (CiteScore, SJR, OpenAlex Quartiles) apply different windows and weightings. Read what journal citation rate means »

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