Journal of Futures Studies

Academic journal

The Journal of Futures Studies (JFS) is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal in the discipline of futures studies. It is published by Tamkang University Press on behalf of the Graduate Institute of Futures Studies at Tamkang University in Tamsui, Taipei, in Taiwan.^[1][2] The journal is published quarterly, in the months of February, May, August, and November.^[3]

History

JFS was first published in November 1996.^[4] Its publication history can be divided into the following periods:

• November 1996-May 2000 (first four volumes): The journal was published twice a year, in November and May respectively, and each volume of the journal contained one year's November issue and the next year's May issue.
• August 2000 – present:^[5] The journal has been published quarterly, with a given volume featuring the issues from August and November of one year and February and May of the next year.

Reception and popularity

The SCImago Journal Rank database says that the h-index of the journal (restricted to years of coverage 2005–2012) is 7 and the impact factor is about 0.25.^[6]

See also

• Technological Forecasting and Social Change
• Futures
• Futures & Foresight Science
• Foresight
• European Journal of Futures Research

References

1. "Who We Are". Journal of Futures Studies. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
2. "Journal of Futures Studies". LinkedIn. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
3. "Information for Subscribers". Journal of Futures Studies. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
4. "Selected Articles (Old Articles)". Journal of Futures Studies. Archived from the original on February 11, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
5. "Articles and Essays". Journal of Futures Studies.
6. "Journal of Futures Studies". SCImago Journal Rank. Retrieved June 28, 2014.

External links

Official website