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Journal of World Business

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1800

ISSN1090-9516eISSN1878-5573

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

4.297

H-Index

188

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.888

Total Works

1,570

Total Citations

138,476

2yr Mean Citedness

4.27

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of World Business publishes research on international business, focusing on multinational enterprises (MNEs) and their global operations. Topics include the strategic advantages and challenges of foreignness, the impact of global aging on MNE internationalization, the role of emerging market firms in global value chains, and the effects of environmental factors like air pollution on expatriates. The journal also explores the influence of artificial intelligence and machine learning on international business research and practice, as well as MNEs' engagement with sustainable development goals and climate change mitigation.

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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 Published1800

Annual Volume~ 43 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,570

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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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?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1090-9516 / 1878-5573

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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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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

FinanceQ1

MarketingQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business

Scopus Categories

FinanceBusiness and International ManagementMarketing

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Business and FDICorporate Finance and GovernanceInnovation and Knowledge ManagementFamily Business Performance and SuccessionInternational Student and Expatriate ChallengesHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEntrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesGlobal trade and economicsEducational Robotics and Engineering