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Business Systems Research

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 2010

ISSN1847-9375

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total84

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2 · Scopus CiteScore 2.8. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.342

H-Indexi

CiteScorei

2.8

SNIPi

0.658

Total Worksi

338

Total Citationsi

3,417

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.21

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Business Systems Research (BSR) is a scientific journal focusing on research findings in economics and business systems. Additionally, BSR considers research that combines business and economics with other fields of scientific enquiry, e.g. information systems, mathematics and social sciences. BSR examines a wide variety of business decisions, processes and activities within the actual business setting, as well as within the systems approach framework. Theoretical and empirical advances in perceiving businesses as systems are evaluated regularly. In this respect, the BSR journal fosters the exchange of ideas, experience and knowledge between regions with different technological and cultural traditions, in particular in transition countries. Papers submitted for publication should be original theoretical and practical papers. The journal also publishes case studies describing innovative applications and critical reviews of theory.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Frequency2 times per year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications338

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter Open

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~22 weeks

Acceptance Rate70%

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1847-9375

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

396

2019

484

2020

436

2021

251

2022

103

2023

2024

2025

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.

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q2

Information SystemsQ3

Management Information SystemsQ3

Management of Technology and InnovationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business

Scopus Categories

Information SystemsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Management of Technology and InnovationManagement Information Systems

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Digital Marketing and Social MediaInformation Technology Governance and StrategyBig Data and Business IntelligenceTechnology Adoption and User BehaviourGlobal Trade and CompetitivenessInnovation and Knowledge ManagementEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessMarket Dynamics and VolatilityConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness Process Modeling and Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Business Systems Research

Is Business Systems Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Business Systems Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Business Systems Research?

Business Systems Research 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 2.8.

Is Business Systems Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Business Systems Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Business Systems Research?

What is the acceptance rate of Business Systems Research?

Business Systems Research lists a self-reported acceptance rate of approximately 70%. Journal-reported figures can be optimistic — treat it as a rough guide, not a guarantee.