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International Small Business Journal

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0266-2426eISSN1741-2870
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 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
1.956
H-Index
153
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.924
Total Works
2,240
Total Citations
94,712
2yr Mean Citedness
4.45
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on entrepreneurship, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Topics include entrepreneurial finance, gendered implications of self-employment, sustainability in SMEs, venture failure, social media entrepreneurship, business support effectiveness, bias in venture capital, entrepreneur well-being, export support, spousal experiences of venture failure, entrepreneurial learning, environmental sustainability in small businesses, and organizational adaptation of support organizations to venture failure. The research often examines the role of social, economic, and cultural dynamics within entrepreneurial ecosystems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 40 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications2,240
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0266-2426 / 1741-2870
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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 and International ManagementQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

BusinessManagement

Scopus Categories

Business and International Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesFamily Business Performance and SuccessionCorporate Finance and GovernanceInternational Business and FDIFirm Innovation and Growth
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref