Journal of International Business Studies
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254 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
The top-ranked journal in the field of international business, Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) is multidisciplinary in scope and interdisciplinary in content and methodology, publishing content from across the six sub-domains of international business studies: (1) the activities, strategies, structures and decision-making processes of multinational enterprises; (2) interactions between multinational enterprises and other actors, organizations, institutions, and markets; (3) the cross-border activities of firms (e.g., intrafirm trade, finance, investment, technology transfers, offshore services); (4) how the international environment (e.g., cultural, economic, legal, political) affects the activities, strategies, structures and decision-making processes of firms; (5) the international dimensions of organizational forms (e.g., strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions) and activities (e.g., entrepreneurship, knowledge-based competition, corporate governance); and (6) cross-country comparative studies of businesses, business processes and organizational behavior in different countries and environments.
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisJournal of International Business Studies (acronym: jibs, ISSN: 0047-2506) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Springer Nature in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 10.2, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 4.454 (Q1), an H-index of 254.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 9 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 73 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,433 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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