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Small Business Economics

Springer Netherlands Β· Netherlands Β· Est. 1989

ISSN1573-0913
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
390
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 6 articles Β· accept 373d
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
2.618
H-Indexi
236
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
2.942
Total Worksi
3,066
Total Citationsi
243,901
2yr Mean Citednessi
4.16
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Small Business Economics focuses on empirical and theoretical research in all aspects of entrepreneurship and small business economics. Emphasizes the economic and societal relevance of research findings for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers. Covers a wide range of topics, from entrepreneurial processes to issues of small and medium-sized enterprises. Welcomes scientific studies at different levels, from individual entrepreneurs to macro-level institutions and public policies.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1989
FrequencyEight No. A Year, 2007-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,066
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 Β· 50%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Netherlands
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1573-0913
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
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
Citations received
164
12k
2019
137
7.5k
2020
141
6.6k
2021
133
3.7k
2022
142
2.9k
2023
130
1.2k
2024
163
582
2025
94
31
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q1
Economics and EconometricsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

BusinessEconomicsManagement

Scopus Categories

Economics and EconometricsBusiness, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesFirm Innovation and GrowthCorporate Finance and GovernancePrivate Equity and Venture CapitalFamily Business Performance and SuccessionInnovation and Knowledge ManagementLabor market dynamics and wage inequalityEconomic Growth and ProductivityMigration, Ethnicity, and EconomyInnovation Policy and R&D

Frequently asked questions about Small Business Economics

Is Small Business Economics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Small Business Economics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Small Business Economics?

Small Business Economics is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 4.16.

Is Small Business Economics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Small Business Economics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Small Business Economics?

Small Business Economics focuses on empirical and theoretical research in all aspects of entrepreneurship and small business economics. Emphasizes the economic and societal relevance of research findings for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers. Covers a wide range of topics, from entrepreneurial processes to issues of small and medium-sized enterprises. Welcomes scientific studies at different levels, from individual entrepreneurs to macro-level institutions and public policies.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref