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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #550CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Business Research

Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 3.498•SCImago Rank: #550•Identifier (ISSN):0148-2963(Print)/1873-7978(Online)•Articles / Year: 1,176•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,094 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
11.1
↑ +1.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
322

322 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate7.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
1,176articles/year
38.73% Gold OA•94.84% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.1)
🔵 Computed
20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.8)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.5)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.3)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.969)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Business Research applies theory developed from business research to actual business situations. Recognizing the intricate relationships between the many areas of business activity, JBR examines a wide variety of business decisions, processes and activities within the actual business setting. Theoretical and empirical advances in buyer behavior, finance, organizational theory and behavior, marketing, risk and insurance and international business are evaluated on a regular basis. Published for executives, researchers and scholars alike, the Journal aids the application of empirical research to practical situations and theoretical findings to the reality of the business world.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BusinessEconomicsComputer ScienceMarketingPolitical SciencePsychologyLawMathematicsPhilosophyBiologySocial PsychologyManagementSociologyPhysicsEngineeringStatisticsGeographyFinanceEpistemology
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #550Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1973-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
3.498

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
322

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
15.01

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,094 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations37,368
3-Year Documents2,297
Citable Documents2,275

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)9

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
Management of Technology and InnovationQ1
MarketingQ1
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ1
Strategy and ManagementQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BUSINESS
JCRSSCI
11/323Q1
BUSINESS
JCISSCI
18/324Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—491318
20259.86484,241
202410.556113,477
202311.374129,394
202210.96995852,348
2021—87571,956
2020—79086,767
2019—73979,406
2018—62463,094
2017—51341,207
2016—60058,780
2015—61347,729
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Business Research

WoS Q1
68111320222023202420259.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:9.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.6%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 19b5ac03-9609-46d1-9970-fd0c801ee875
Database Updated: 2026-09-28