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Journal of the International Council for Small Business

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 2020

ISSN2643-7015eISSN2643-7023

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

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

0.326

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.574

Total Works

358

Total Citations

1,814

2yr Mean Citedness

2.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of the International Council for Small Business publishes original research contributions to scientific knowledge. Its purpose is to advance research and knowledge of policies and economic development as they relate to improving the performance and sustainability of micro, small, and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs).

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2020

Annual Volume~ 66 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications358

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2643-7015 / 2643-7023

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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.

AccountingQ3

Business and International ManagementQ3

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

BusinessManagement

Scopus Categories

AccountingBusiness and International ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesInnovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentFamily Business Performance and SuccessionPrivate Equity and Venture CapitalInternational Business and FDIInnovation and Knowledge ManagementMicrofinance and Financial InclusionEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessCorporate Finance and GovernanceFirm Innovation and Growth