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Journal of Small Business Management

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN0047-2778eISSN1540-627X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

2.149

H-Index

188

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.384

Total Works

1,979

Total Citations

148,163

2yr Mean Citedness

5.06

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Small Business Management focuses on entrepreneurship, including start-up development, team dynamics, and career intentions. It examines factors influencing venture performance, such as incubator support, entrepreneurial passion, and digitalization. The journal also explores organizational aspects like managerialization and professionalization in family firms, as well as the structure of entrepreneurial ecosystems and the impact of cultural diversity in founding teams.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 65 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,979

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0047-2778 / 1540-627X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q1

Management of Technology and InnovationQ1

Strategy and ManagementQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Management

Scopus Categories

Management of Technology and InnovationStrategy and ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesFamily Business Performance and SuccessionCorporate Finance and GovernanceInnovation and Knowledge ManagementPrivate Equity and Venture Capital