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Journal of International Business Policy

Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2018

ISSN2522-0691eISSN2522-0705

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

1.5

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.621

Total Works

238

Total Citations

9,725

2yr Mean Citedness

7.27

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on the intersection of international business, policy, and strategy, examining how global economic, geopolitical, and sustainability trends influence multinational enterprises, foreign direct investment, and international trade. Articles explore the impact of national and urban characteristics, regulatory environments, and geopolitical shifts on firm behavior, value chains, and market contestability. The research also investigates the role of sustainability initiatives, digital transformation, and circular economy principles in shaping international business practices and policy.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2018

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications238

Publisher OrgPalgrave Macmillan

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2522-0691 / 2522-0705

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

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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 ManagementQ1

Management of Technology and InnovationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Business

Scopus Categories

Management of Technology and InnovationBusiness and International Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Business and FDIGlobal trade and economicsGlobal trade, sustainability, and social impactInternational Development and AidInnovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentEntrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesCorporate Finance and GovernanceSustainable Supply Chain ManagementState Capitalism and Financial GovernanceInnovation and Knowledge Management