Futures

Aims & Scope

Futures® is an international, refereed, multidisciplinary journal concerned with medium and long-term futures of cultures and societies, science and technology, economics and politics, environment and the planet, individuals and humanity.

Covering methods and practices of futures studies, the journal publishes new contributions to knowledge which explicitly examine possible and alternative medium to long-term futures of human endeavours, as well as humankind's multiple anticipatory relationships with its futures.

Futures® seeks to promote divergent and pluralistic visions and ideas about the future based on research and scholarly reasoning.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.8

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.120

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	105

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Science for the post-normal age

  Citation: 2649

  Authors: Silvio O., Jerome R.

• The forthcoming Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution: Its impact on society and firms

  Citation: 1261

  Authors: Spyros

• Review of fossil fuels and future energy technologies

  Citation: 1075

  Authors: N., A., N.

• Scenario types and techniques: Towards a user's guide

  Citation: 972

  Authors: Lena, Mattias, Karl-Henrik, Tomas, Göran

• The origins and evolution of scenario techniques in long range business planning

  Citation: 790

  Authors: Ron, George, George, George, Kees

• Future-oriented higher education: Which key competencies should be fostered through university teaching and learning?

  Citation: 695

  Authors: Marco

• Toward the learning region

  Citation: 686

  Authors: Richard

• A review of scenario planning

  Citation: 672

  Authors: Muhammad, Tugrul U., Antonie

• Green consumption or sustainable lifestyles? Identifying the sustainable consumer

  Citation: 551

  Authors: Andrew, Stewart, Nicholas

• An experimental study of group opinion

  Citation: 525

  Authors: N.

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