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Southern African Business Review

Unisa Press · South Africa · Est. 1997

eISSN1998-8125
✓ WOS ESCI✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
62
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS ESCI56
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total62
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 ↗

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H-Indexi
27
Total Worksi
391
Total Citationsi
3,186
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.42
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Southern African Business Review serves as a vehicle for the publication and dissemination of research in the fields of the economic and management sciences. Research contributions should conform to high standards of scientific scholarly research inquiry. The following should at least be addressed: purpose/objective of the article, sound conceptualisation/theoretical foundation, statement of the research problem or hypothesis, clear research methodology, analysis/discussion of research findings, policy recommendation or implications for industry and conclusion.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1997
FrequencyAnnual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications391
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

APC CostZAR 7,865
Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY-SA
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Unisa Press
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1998-8125
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
ZAR 7,865
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyEntrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesQuality and Supply ManagementLegal Issues in South AfricaCorporate Finance and GovernanceFinancial Reporting and Valuation ResearchJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorConsumer Retail Behavior StudiesInnovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification

Frequently asked questions about Southern African Business Review

Is Southern African Business Review a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Southern African Business Review: it is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Southern African Business Review?

Southern African Business Review 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.42.

Is Southern African Business Review indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Southern African Business Review is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Southern African Business Review?

The Southern African Business Review serves as a vehicle for the publication and dissemination of research in the fields of the economic and management sciences. Research contributions should conform to high standards of scientific scholarly research inquiry. The following should at least be addressed: purpose/objective of the article, sound conceptualisation/theoretical foundation, statement of the research problem or hypothesis, clear research methodology, analysis/discussion of research findings, policy recommendation or implications for industry and conclusion.

How much does it cost to publish in Southern African Business Review?

Southern African Business Review charges an article processing charge (APC) of about ZAR 7,865 for open-access publication.

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