A new milestone. A new standard.

The International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management (IJIEM) is proud to announce a landmark achievement in its scientific trajectory. The 2026 Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate) confirm an Impact Factor of 4.2, a result that places IJIEM among the most dynamically growing journals in the Engineering, Industrial Q2 category and signals a decisive step in our ascent toward the highest tiers of academic recognition.

This milestone does not stand alone. The 2025 Scopus evaluation has awarded IJIEM a CiteScore of 7.2, cementing our place in the Q1 of our field and reflecting the breadth and depth with which our published work resonates across disciplines, from smart manufacturing and operations research to sustainability and digital transformation.

Numbers tell a story, but people write it. Behind every point of growth is a researcher who trusted IJIEM with their best work, a reviewer who gave their expertise generously, and an editorial team that held quality above all else. This progress belongs to each of you.

As we look ahead, we carry these results not as a destination, but as a foundation, a stronger platform from which to publish bolder ideas, engage broader audiences, and shape the future of industrial engineering and management research.

We thank our global community of contributors, and we invite the world's best science to find its home in IJIEM.