Academic Journal
Q1Forecasting
About Forecasting
Forecasting is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.693 and H-index of 29.
Coverage: 2019-2025. Research categories: Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) (Q1); Computational Theory and Mathematics (Q2); Computer Science Applications (Q2); Decision Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 4.2 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Contact email: forecasting@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
- Editor(s): Prof. Dr. Sonia Leva (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Current chief editor(s) listed on the official MDPI editorial board. Founding and section editors excluded.
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Topics in published research
Evaluation and Optimization Models; Stock Market Forecasting Methods; Forecasting Techniques and Applications; Energy Load and Power Forecasting; Collaboration in agile enterprises; Market Dynamics and Volatility.
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Source: OpenAlex source record. Retrieved 2026-10-03. Source record updated 2026-10-02. OpenAlex metrics are different from SCImago metrics and the Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.
Journal Metrics
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