What is the Impact Factor of Business Strategy and Development?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Business Strategy and Development is 5.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Business Strategy and Development indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Business Strategy and Development is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.831 (Q1) and an H-index of 39.

Who publishes Business Strategy and Development and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Business Strategy and Development is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,151 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #6,523Hybrid

Business Strategy and Development

Identifier (ISSN):2572-3170(Print)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.7↑ +1.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Business Strategy and Development

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.831

#6,523

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate20.8%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

31articles/year

22.94% Gold OA•96.43% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Business Strategy and Development (ISSN: 2572-3170) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Economics, published by Wiley-Blackwell. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.831 (Q1), an H-index of 39.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BusinessEconomicsBiologyPolitical ScienceLawEcologyComputer ScienceGeographyFinanceEngineeringMathematicsManagementMarketing

Primary Research Areas

Economics Econometrics and Finance Econometrics and Finance (all)

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank77/323

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank38/202

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank80/324

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank54/202

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS	JCRESCI	77/323	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRESCI	38/202	Q1
BUSINESS	JCIESCI	80/324	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCIESCI	54/202	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

9 year

2026Latest

IF5.7

Articles / Year112

Total Citations52

2025

IF4.2

Articles / Year214

Total Citations963

2024

IF4.8

Articles / Year157

Total Citations1,757

2023

IF3

Articles / Year103

Total Citations1,815

2022

IF—

Articles / Year38

Total Citations656

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.7	112	52
2025	4.2	214	963
2024	4.8	157	1,757
2023	3	103	1,815
2022	—	38	656
2021	—	39	1,048
2020	—	61	1,099
2019	—	59	1,684
2018	—	47	1,012

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #6,523Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2018-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.831

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.96

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,151 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,851

3-Year Documents281

Citable Documents280

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

DevelopmentQ1

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

Strategy and ManagementQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 20.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区BUSINESS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 31 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,151 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.