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Business Ethics and Leadership

Academic Research and Publishing UG (AR&P) · Germany · Est. 2017

ISSN2520-6761eISSN2520-6311
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
78
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total78
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.26
H-Indexi
23
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
480
Total Citationsi
2,988
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.03
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Business Ethics and Leadership (BEL) is a peer-reviewed international gold open access journal. It spreads results of theoretical and empirical studies as well as the best global practices for ethical standards and leadership in business, trade, management, marketing, public communications, finance, public administration and international economic relations. These aspects are considered at the level of different countries all over the world. They comprise international cooperation, regions and local communities, all types of economic agents, international and local companies, SME and householders. The key aspects of honesty, transparency, ethical standards, trust, leadership and innovation, corporate responsibility, social entrepreneurship, gender and social equality, behavioral economics, management leadership, organizational culture, protection of consumer interests are subjects within the journal scope. The journal publishes fundamental and applied research results, conceptual and empirical articles, analytical thematic studies and critical reviews. The journal operates under a continuous publication model. Articles are published online immediately after peer review, editorial processing, and acceptance. Each article is released as a Version of Record with DOI and full bibliographic information. Issues are compiled quarterly from articles published during the respective period. The journal is recommended for researchers, businessmen, enterprisers, librarians and members of academic communities.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2017
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications480
Publisher OrgSumy State University
OA Since2016
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Submission Info

APC Cost€600
Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
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

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Academic Research and Publishing UG (AR&P)
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2520-6761 / 2520-6311
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
€600
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
45
294
2019
53
613
2020
47
311
2021
60
422
2022
55
402
2023
63
358
2024
76
162
2025
35
6
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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Business and Economic DevelopmentEthics in Business and EducationEconomic Issues in UkraineEntrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesCorporate Social Responsibility ReportingJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorEconomic and Business Development StrategiesOrganizational Leadership and Management StrategiesCorruption and Economic DevelopmentEnvironmental Sustainability in Business

Frequently asked questions about Business Ethics and Leadership

Is Business Ethics and Leadership a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Business Ethics and Leadership: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Business Ethics and Leadership?

Business Ethics and Leadership is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.26.

Is Business Ethics and Leadership indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Business Ethics and Leadership is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Business Ethics and Leadership?

Business Ethics and Leadership (BEL) is a peer-reviewed international gold open access journal. It spreads results of theoretical and empirical studies as well as the best global practices for ethical standards and leadership in business, trade, management, marketing, public communications, finance, public administration and international economic relations. These aspects are considered at the level of different countries all over the world. They comprise international cooperation, regions and local communities, all types of economic agents, international and local companies, SME and household

How much does it cost to publish in Business Ethics and Leadership?

Business Ethics and Leadership charges an article processing charge (APC) of about €600 for open-access publication.

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