What is the Impact Factor of Society and Business Review?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Society and Business Review is 2.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

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

Yes, Society and Business Review is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.952 (Q1) and an H-index of 25.

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

Society and Business Review is published by Emerald. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,116 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #5,296Hybrid

Society and Business Review

Identifier (ISSN):1746-5680(Print)/1746-5699(Online)

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Publisher:Emerald

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.7↓ -1.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Society and Business Review

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.952

#5,296

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

25 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate9.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

40articles/year

3.45% Gold OA•97.37% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Society and Business Review (ISSN: 1746-5680) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by Emerald. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.952 (Q1), an H-index of 25.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science86.7%Law78.1%Business74.2%Economics72.2%Sociology68.9%Computer science56.9%Psychology56%Philosophy50.5%Social science50.1%Social psychology48.1%Biology47.7%Mathematics46.4%Anthropology44.4%Public relations42.9%Qualitative research40.3%Creativity39.7%Originality39.3%Statistics39.1%Management37.4%Machine learning35.4%Epistemology35%Ecology32.9%Value (mathematics)30.5%Finance29.2%History28.6%Marketing28.6%Geography26.8%Archaeology25.4%Physics22.1%Politics22.1%Linguistics21.3%Art20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Business

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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

JCRESCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank182/323

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank143/324

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS	JCRESCI	182/323	Q3
BUSINESS	JCIESCI	143/324	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.7

Articles / Year25

Total Citations6

2025

IF4.6

Articles / Year44

Total Citations191

2024

IF3.1

Articles / Year24

Total Citations113

2023

IF3.2

Articles / Year24

Total Citations281

2022

IF—

Articles / Year42

Total Citations1,278

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.7	25	6
2025	4.6	44	191
2024	3.1	24	113
2023	3.2	24	281
2022	—	42	1,278
2021	—	42	859
2020	—	25	730
2019	—	13	122
2018	—	36	334
2017	—	41	406
2016	—	23	303
2015	—	24	285

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,296Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.952

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.80

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,116 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations667

3-Year Documents95

Citable Documents94

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 Rate40.4%

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 ManagementQ1

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q1

Strategy and ManagementQ1

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource 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: 9.7%

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):

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 40 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,116 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.