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Future Business Journal

SpringerOpen Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 2015

ISSN2314-7202eISSN2314-7210
βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
68
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS ESCI56
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total68
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
130
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 20 articles Β· accept 111d
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

H-Indexi
54
Total Worksi
852
Total Citationsi
13,382
2yr Mean Citednessi
4.25
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Future Business Journal (FBUJ) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing theoretical and empirical research papers covering the major aspects of management, accounting, economics, management information systems and finance. The journal's emphasis is on theoretical developments and their implementation, empirical, applied, and policy-oriented research. The journal's purpose is to improve communications between, and within, the academic and other research communities, policymakers and operational decision makers. Future Business Journal fills a unique niche among business publications of its type by publishing articles that strike a balance between the practical and the academic fields, recognizing the intricate relationships between many areas of business activities. FBUJ is represented by a diverse and international Editorial Board comprising of individuals from reputable institutions. The print version of this journal is not for sale by Springer Nature.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2015
Annual Volume~ 174 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications852
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
OA Since2014
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 Β· 67%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
SpringerOpen
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2314-7202 / 2314-7210
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
5
104
2019
40
2.1k
2020
66
2.5k
2021
65
1.2k
2022
109
1.6k
2023
130
1.5k
2024
282
1.4k
2025
204
62
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Corporate Finance and GovernanceEnergy, Environment, Economic GrowthTechnology Adoption and User BehaviourIslamic Finance and Banking StudiesEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessMarket Dynamics and VolatilityEconomic Growth and DevelopmentDigital Marketing and Social MediaMicrofinance and Financial InclusionFinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance

Frequently asked questions about Future Business Journal

Is Future Business Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Future Business Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Future Business Journal?

Future Business Journal 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 4.25.

Is Future Business Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Future Business Journal is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Future Business Journal?

Future Business Journal (FBUJ) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing theoretical and empirical research papers covering the major aspects of management, accounting, economics, management information systems and finance. The journal's emphasis is on theoretical developments and their implementation, empirical, applied, and policy-oriented research. The journal's purpose is to improve communications between, and within, the academic and other research communities, policymakers and operational decision makers. Future Business Journal fills a unique niche among business publications

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref