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Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1994

ISSN1462-6004eISSN1758-7840

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.809

H-Index

124

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.184

Total Works

1,474

Total Citations

64,554

2yr Mean Citedness

4.37

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of entrepreneurship, including its various forms such as social entrepreneurship, agripreneurship, and informal female entrepreneurship. It examines factors influencing entrepreneurial decisions, behaviors, and outcomes, such as psychological traits, education, leadership, and technological integration. The journal also explores the role of entrepreneurial ecosystems, mentoring programs, and financing options in supporting entrepreneurial ventures, with attention to specific contexts like rural areas, developing economies, and particular industries like fashion and food.

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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 Published1994

Annual Volume~ 69 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,474

Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

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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?

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1462-6004 / 1758-7840

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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

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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, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q1

Strategy and ManagementQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business

Scopus Categories

Strategy and ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesFamily Business Performance and SuccessionCorporate Finance and GovernanceInnovation and Knowledge ManagementFirm Innovation and GrowthInnovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentPrivate Equity and Venture CapitalInternational Business and FDIMigration, Ethnicity, and EconomyHigher Education and Employability