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Small Business Economics

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1989

ISSN1573-0913
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
3.025
H-Index
236
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.942
Total Works
3,066
Total Citations
243,901
2yr Mean Citedness
4.16
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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.

⚡ 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 Published1989
FrequencyEight No. A Year, 2007-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,066
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?
1573-0913
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.

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