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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #10,515Hybrid

Journal of International Education in Business

Identifier (ISSN):2046-469X(Print)/1836-3261(Online)
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Publisher:Emerald
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.6↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of International Education in Business

WoS Q1
12341.520231.520242.520252.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.564
#10,515

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
25

25 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1
Self-Citation Rate20%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
16articles/year
1.22% Gold OA•95% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal of International Education in Business (JIEB) is a peer reviewed journal concerned with theoretical and pedagogic aspects of international education in business schools and its flow-on implications for the workplace. The journal publishes papers that are concerned with: - international education, - cross- and inter-cultural aspects of internationalisation, - internationalisation of business schools, - business school teaching and learning, - academic and social engagement of students, - recruitment and marketing of business education in international contexts, - quality processes with respect to internationalisation, and - global organisations as stakeholders of internationalisation. Theoretical and empirical papers (qualitative and quantitative) as well as case analyses are invited. Papers that explore micro- and macro-perspectives in business and international education are also included.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology92.6%Political science89.5%Law87.9%Sociology83.7%Economics78.9%Computer science70.5%Mathematics67.9%Social psychology65.8%Social science62.6%Anthropology62.1%Pedagogy61.1%Qualitative research52.6%Creativity52.1%Business52.1%Originality51.1%Economic growth50%Medicine47.4%Philosophy47.4%Statistics46.3%Mathematics education44.7%Management42.6%Biology42.6%Machine learning37.9%Medical education37.4%Epistemology34.7%Physics33.2%Value (mathematics)29.5%Marketing28.4%Engineering27.9%Higher education27.9%Public relations27.4%Knowledge management24.2%Geology23.2%Geography22.1%History21.1%Archaeology20.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Q1
Rank168/760
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Q1
Rank163/762
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.6
Articles / Year26
Total Citations7
2025
IF2.5
Articles / Year28
Total Citations110
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year36
Total Citations196
2023
IF1.5
Articles / Year22
Total Citations287
2022
IF—
Articles / Year20
Total Citations231

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,515Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.564

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.73

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,860 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations299
3-Year Documents78
Citable Documents77

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 Rate27.9%

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
EducationQ2
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%

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)Education
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
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 International Education in Business (ISSN: 2046-469X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.564 (Q2), an H-index of 25.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 16 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,860 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Emerald
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01