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Studies in Business and Economics

De Gruyter Open Ltd. · Poland · Est. 2015

ISSN2344-5416
SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
74
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS ESCI56
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total74
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?
30
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3 · Scopus CiteScore 1.6. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.289
H-Indexi
28
CiteScorei
1.6
SNIPi
0.477
Total Worksi
602
Total Citationsi
3,955
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.61
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Studies in Business and Economics - SBE - is an open access journal, which publishes both theoretical and empirical research papers in the general fields of Economics & Business. The main objectives of the Studies in Business and Economics journal are: to raise the international visibility and dissemination area of the authors and their works & papers on one hand, and to promote the international know-how transfer in scientific domains such as: Economics, Business, Management, Marketing, International Business, Accounting, Banking & Finance, Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility on the other hand.

General Information

Country / RegionPoland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2015
Frequency3 times per year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications602
Publisher OrgDeGruyter Open
OA Since2005
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~30 weeks
Acceptance Rate85%
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
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?
De Gruyter Open Ltd.
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2344-5416
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
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.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
58
556
2019
60
463
2020
60
315
2021
61
382
2022
62
359
2023
60
176
2024
60
61
2025
18
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, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q3
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q3
Social PsychologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Economics

Scopus Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Social PsychologyBusiness, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Corporate Finance and GovernanceEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessMarket Dynamics and VolatilityFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEntrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesMonetary Policy and Economic ImpactCorporate Social Responsibility ReportingCustomer Service Quality and LoyaltyAuditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceBanking stability, regulation, efficiency

Frequently asked questions about Studies in Business and Economics

Is Studies in Business and Economics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Studies in Business and Economics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 74/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Studies in Business and Economics?

Studies in Business and Economics 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 1.6.

Is Studies in Business and Economics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Studies in Business and Economics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Studies in Business and Economics?

Studies in Business and Economics - SBE - is an open access journal, which publishes both theoretical and empirical research papers in the general fields of Economics & Business. The main objectives of the Studies in Business and Economics journal are: to raise the international visibility and dissemination area of the authors and their works & papers on one hand, and to promote the international know-how transfer in scientific domains such as: Economics, Business, Management, Marketing, International Business, Accounting, Banking & Finance, Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility on

What is the acceptance rate of Studies in Business and Economics?

Studies in Business and Economics lists a self-reported acceptance rate of approximately 85%. Journal-reported figures can be optimistic — treat it as a rough guide, not a guarantee.

How much does it cost to publish in Studies in Business and Economics?

Studies in Business and Economics is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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