What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Business Economics and Management?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Business Economics and Management is 2.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Business Economics and Management indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Business Economics and Management is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.491 (Q2) and an H-index of 59.

Who publishes Journal of Business Economics and Management and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Business Economics and Management is published by Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,958 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #12,097Gold OA

Journal of Business Economics and Management

Identifier (ISSN):1611-1699(Print)/2029-4433(Online)

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Publisher:Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.9↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Business Economics and Management

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.491

#12,097

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

59 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

84articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Business Economics and Management is a peer-reviewed journal which publishes original research papers. The objective of the journal is to provide insights into business and strategic management issues through the publication of high quality research from around the world. We particularly focus on research undertaken in Western Europe but welcome perspectives from other regions of the world that enhance our knowledge in this area. The journal publishes in the following areas of research: Global Business Transition Issues Economic Growth and Development Economics of Organizations and Industries Finance and Investment Strategic Management Marketing Innovations Public Administration.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

EconomicsBusinessPolitical ScienceComputer ScienceLawMathematicsFinancePhilosophyBiologyStatisticsEngineeringGeographyMarketingPhysicsManagementMacroeconomicsHistoryArchaeologyMachine LearningLinguisticsPsychologyEpistemologySociologyProgramming LanguagesQuantum MechanicsEconometricsArtificial Intelligence

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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Special Issues

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

JCRSSCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank167/323

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank151/626

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank149/324

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank214/627

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS	JCRSSCI	167/323	Q3
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	151/626	Q1
BUSINESS	JCISSCI	149/324	Q2
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	214/627	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.9

Articles / Year28

Total Citations5

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year66

Total Citations154

2024

IF2.5

Articles / Year62

Total Citations434

2023

IF2.6

Articles / Year56

Total Citations492

2022

IF2.596

Articles / Year59

Total Citations1,082

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.9	28	5
2025	2.7	66	154
2024	2.5	62	434
2023	2.6	56	492
2022	2.596	59	1,082
2021	—	73	1,229
2020	—	101	2,790
2019	—	71	1,965
2018	—	43	985
2017	—	71	2,066
2016	—	74	2,254
2015	—	32	674

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,097Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2003-2026

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

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.491

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.42

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,958 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations561

3-Year Documents167

Citable Documents167

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 Rate52.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q2

Economics and EconometricsQ2

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: 4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Economics

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

Journal of Business Economics and Management (ISSN: 1611-1699) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Vilnius Gediminas Technical University in Lithuania. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.491 (Q2), an H-index of 59.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 84 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,958 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.