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Journal of Business Venturing

Elsevier Inc. · United States

ISSN0883-9026eISSN1873-2003

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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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

6.234

H-Index

319

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

3.404

Total Works

1,753

Total Citations

363,841

2yr Mean Citedness

5.46

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on entrepreneurship, focusing on venture creation, entrepreneurial processes, and the role of founders and venture boards. It examines the impact of venture capital on local economies and the influence of new technologies like Large Language Models on entrepreneurial work. The journal also explores specific aspects of entrepreneurship, such as female entrepreneurship, venture studios, and the development of entrepreneurial self-efficacy.

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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—

FrequencyBimonthly, 1989-

StatusActive

Total Publications1,753

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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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?

0883-9026 / 1873-2003

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Business and International ManagementQ1

Management of Technology and InnovationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business

Scopus Categories

Management of Technology and InnovationBusiness and International Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesPrivate Equity and Venture CapitalCorporate Finance and GovernanceFamily Business Performance and SuccessionFirm Innovation and Growth