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International Journal of Business Excellence

Inderscience Enterprises Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2008

ISSN1756-0055
SJR Q4Scopus / SJR
58
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
Norwegian Register Level 152
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total58
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.175
H-Indexi
31
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.474
Total Worksi
2,071
Total Citationsi
7,425
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.44
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

IJBEX addresses new developments in business excellence and best practices, and methodologies to determine these in both manufacturing and service organisations. The main objective of IJBEX is to promote research and application of new developments in business performance measures, metrics, benchmarking and best practices. Moreover, developing suitable implementation framework is a challenge for successful results with best practices. IJBEX aims to help professionals working in the field of business, academic educators, industry consultants, and practitioners to contribute, to disseminate and to learn from each other's work. Global business perspectives and the implications of business excellence are emphasised in developing appropriate strategies, tactics, techniques, tools and operational policies for being successful in achieving the best performance. IJBEX aims to act as a forum for exchanging new ideas, research results and sharing practical experiences in business excellence. The journal will also (i) raise the awareness of business excellence in emerging economies, (ii) focus on the excellence in creative economy and industries, (iii) provide insights regarding the latest business excellence and best practices, and (iv) offer a networking forum for academics, professionals and entrepreneurs.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2008
Frequency12 issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,071
Publisher OrgInderscience Publishers
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Submission Info

APC Cost€1,700
Peer Reviewdouble-blind 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

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Inderscience Enterprises Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1756-0055
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
double-blind review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
€1,700
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
Citations received
257
924
2019
284
811
2020
223
498
2021
166
443
2022
173
200
2023
124
108
2024
124
32
2025
55
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Business and International ManagementQ4
Strategy and ManagementQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Strategy and ManagementBusiness and International Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Quality and Supply ManagementCustomer Service Quality and LoyaltyOrganizational and Employee PerformanceTechnology Adoption and User BehaviourConsumer Retail Behavior StudiesDigital Marketing and Social MediaIslamic Finance and Banking StudiesOrganizational Leadership and Management StrategiesSupply Chain Resilience and Risk ManagementInnovation and Knowledge Management

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Business Excellence

Is International Journal of Business Excellence a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Business Excellence: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Business Excellence?

International Journal of Business Excellence is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.175.

Is International Journal of Business Excellence indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Business Excellence is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Business Excellence?

IJBEX addresses new developments in business excellence and best practices, and methodologies to determine these in both manufacturing and service organisations. The main objective of IJBEX is to promote research and application of new developments in business performance measures, metrics, benchmarking and best practices. Moreover, developing suitable implementation framework is a challenge for successful results with best practices. IJBEX aims to help professionals working in the field of business, academic educators, industry consultants, and practitioners to contribute, to disseminate and

How much does it cost to publish in International Journal of Business Excellence?

International Journal of Business Excellence charges an article processing charge (APC) of about €1,700 for open-access publication.

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