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Journal of Business Ethics

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1900

ISSN1573-0697
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
3.039
H-Index
363
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
3.01
Total Works
10,550
Total Citations
849,977
2yr Mean Citedness
4.55
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Retractions
4
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Journal of Business Ethics is dedicated to publishing original articles focused on ethical issues related to business. Aims to improve the human condition by promoting ethical discussion and debate in business. Holds strong Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports® Ranking in Ethics and Business categories. Encourages a broad scope and diverse methodological and disciplinary perspectives. Maintains a dialogue-friendly style, free of specialist jargon for accessibility.

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

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1900
Annual Volume~ 306 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications10,550
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

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?
Springer Netherlands
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1573-0697
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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1
Business and International ManagementQ1
Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q1
Economics and EconometricsQ1
LawQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

BusinessEthics

Scopus Categories

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)LawArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Economics and EconometricsBusiness and International Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ethics in Business and EducationCorporate Social Responsibility ReportingManagement and Organizational StudiesPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorCorporate Finance and GovernanceWorkplace Spirituality and LeadershipAuditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceExperimental Behavioral Economics Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref