Journal profile · BUSINESS
African Journal of Business Ethics
ISSN 1817-7417 · eISSN 0976-3600 · SUNMeDIA · South Africa
African Journal of Business Ethics: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
African Journal of Business Ethics is published by SUNMeDIA and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ethics in Business and Education, Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting and African cultural and philosophical studies, together about 45.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
At the African Journal of Business Ethics we accept manuscripts which consider business ethics issues (defined as broadly as possible) in the context of the African continent and the African diaspora. Articles might include speculative philosophy papers, opinion papers, theoretical papers, or empirical research (quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BUSINESS
Editor-in-chief Neil EcclesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Africa 7, United States 2, United Kingdom 2, Nigeria 2, India 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ethics in Business and EducationDecision Sciences28.6%
- Corporate Social Responsibility ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting8.9%
- African cultural and philosophical studiesSocial Sciences7.8%
- Workplace Spirituality and LeadershipSocial Sciences6.7%
- Management and Organizational StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.8%
- Academic integrity and plagiarismSocial Sciences4.1%
- Innovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting3.7%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 93.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 179 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | ZAR 1,500 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | ZAR 1,500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | ZAR 1,500 | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- reviewsion accept relevant book or conference reviews which should not exceed 1200 words. Typing Please use Times Roman 12 font in double line spacimain text ≤ 1,200 words
- short communication(although exceptions may be considered) Short communications - Up to 2500 words Rejoinders - as per general papers In addition, we will onmain text ≤ 2,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright
- AI use AI usage declaration
We require that authors include a statement before the references in which they declare any use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing of the paper. This statement must explicitly state that the authors take full responsibility for factual accuracy and originality of the work. We recommend the following general format:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
This journal is an open access journal, and the authors and journal should be properly acknowledged, when works are cited. Authors may use the publisher's version for teaching purposes, in books, theses, dissertations, conferences and conference papers. A copy of the authors’ publisher's version may also be hosted on the following websites: Non-commercial personal homepage or blog. Institutional w…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SUNMeDIA
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1817-7417
- Electronic ISSN
- 0976-3600
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about African Journal of Business Ethics
What CAS zone is African Journal of Business Ethics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, African Journal of Business Ethics is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Business. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at African Journal of Business Ethics?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of African Journal of Business Ethics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of African Journal of Business Ethics based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Africa (7), United States (2) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index African Journal of Business Ethics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, African Journal of Business Ethics is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is African Journal of Business Ethics open access, and what is the APC?
African Journal of Business Ethics is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .