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Journal of Business Research

Elsevier Inc. · United States

ISSN0148-2963eISSN1873-7978

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

3.499

H-Index

393

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

3.348

Total Works

12,850

Total Citations

977,565

2yr Mean Citedness

7.93

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Business Research publishes research on consumer behavior, including how product displays influence comfort and sustainable choices, and the conceptualization of customer engagement. It also explores strategic actions of firms in response to shareholder activism and the phenomenon of stakeholder washing. Further topics include complementors' adaptation to digital platforms and the vulnerabilities faced by everyday entrepreneurs. The journal also investigates decision-making processes in new product development, specifically how prior failures affect escalation of commitment.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive

Total Publications12,850

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0148-2963 / 1873-7978

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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

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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.

MarketingQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business

Scopus Categories

Marketing

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationCustomer Service Quality and LoyaltyDigital Marketing and Social MediaInnovation and Knowledge ManagementCorporate Finance and Governance