What is the Impact Factor of Global Business and Economics Review?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Global Business and Economics Review is 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Global Business and Economics Review indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Global Business and Economics Review is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.183 (Q4) and an H-index of 20.

Who publishes Global Business and Economics Review and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Global Business and Economics Review is published by Inderscience Publishers. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,431 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #23,079Subscription

Global Business and Economics Review

Identifier (ISSN):1097-4954(Print)/1745-1329(Online)

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Publisher:Inderscience Publishers

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.6↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Global Business and Economics Review

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.183

#23,079

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

20 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

0articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

GBER (the flagship journal of the Business & Economics Society International) is an international refereed outlet journal for the presentation, discussion and analysis of advanced concepts, initial treatments and fundamental research in all fields of business and economics. Priority is given to insightful policy-oriented articles that deal with the implications of the increasingly global business activity, especially written for the educated lay-person.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics47.5%Business44.1%Political science28.8%Law27.8%Finance25.3%Computer science24.4%Mathematics24.2%

Primary Research Areas

Economics Econometrics and Finance Economics and Econometrics

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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

Rank287/323

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank498/626

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank283/324

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank546/627

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS	JCRESCI	287/323	Q4
ECONOMICS	JCRESCI	498/626	Q4
BUSINESS	JCIESCI	283/324	Q4
ECONOMICS	JCIESCI	546/627	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.6

Articles / Year50

Total Citations0

2025

IF—

Articles / Year76

Total Citations24

2024

IF—

Articles / Year89

Total Citations88

2023

IF0

Articles / Year91

Total Citations76

2022

IF—

Articles / Year146

Total Citations162

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.6	50	0
2025	—	76	24
2024	—	89	88
2023	0	91	76
2022	—	146	162
2021	—	86	206
2020	—	85	169
2019	—	61	212
2018	—	77	264
2017	—	89	347
2016	—	57	348
2015	—	36	267

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #23,079Scopus Q4SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2004-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.183

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.69

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,431 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations117

3-Year Documents140

Citable Documents139

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 Rate40.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business and International ManagementQ4

Economics and EconometricsQ4

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: N/A

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

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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

Global Business and Economics Review (ISSN: 1097-4954) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Economics, published by Inderscience Publishers in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.183 (Q4), an H-index of 20.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 0 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,431 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.