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South African Journal of Business Management

AOSIS (Pty) Ltd · South Africa · Est. 1969

ISSN2078-5585eISSN2078-5976
SJR Q3WOS SSCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
52
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total52
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
0.284
H-Index
47
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.372
Total Works
1,507
Total Citations
12,167
2yr Mean Citedness
2.06
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Aims & Scope

The South African Journal of Business Management publishes articles that have real significance for management theory and practice. The content of the journal falls into two categories: managerial theory and management practice: Management theory is devoted to reporting new methodological developments, whether analytical or philosophical. In general, papers should, in addition to developing a new theory, include some discussion of applications, either historical or potential. Both state-of-the-art surveys and papers discussing new developments are appropriate for this category. Management practice concerns the methodology involved in applying scientific knowledge. It focusses on the problems of developing and converting management theory to practice while considering behavioural and economic realities. Papers should reflect the mutual interest of managers and management scientists in the exercise of the management function. Appropriate papers may include examples of implementations that generalise experience rather than specific incidents and facts, and principles of model development and adaptation that underline successful application of particular aspects of management theory. The relevance of the paper to the professional manager should be highlighted as far as possible.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
25
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1969
FrequencyAt least one issue each year. Articles are published online when ready for publication and then printed in an end-of-year compilation. Additional issues may be published for special events (e.g. conferences) and when special themes are addressed.
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,507
Publisher OrgAOSIS
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2011
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~25 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
AOSIS (Pty) Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2078-5585 / 2078-5976
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
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.

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 and International ManagementQ3
Strategy and ManagementQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

BusinessManagement

Scopus Categories

Strategy and ManagementBusiness and International Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Financial Reporting and Valuation ResearchCorporate Finance and GovernanceEntrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorCustomer Service Quality and LoyaltyLegal Issues in South AfricaConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationFinancial Markets and Investment StrategiesQuality and Supply ManagementInnovation and Knowledge Management
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref