Journal profile
Athens Journal of Business Economics
ISSN 2241-794X · Athens Institute for Education and Research · Greece
Athens Journal of Business Economics: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Athens Journal of Business Economics is published by Athens Institute for Education and Research. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, Environmental Sustainability in Business and Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability, together about 17.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Athens Journal of Business & Economics (AJBE) is an Open Access quarterly double blind peer reviewed journal and considers research papers from all areas of business and economics, including papers on accounting, finance, management, marketing, organization etc. The AJBE welcomes theoretical (including methodological), empirical (including case-studies) and policy (i.e., descriptive and non-analytical) papers. Given the mission of the Athens Institute, the AJBE will also consider papers which emphasize country-related studies both at the business and the national economy level as well as economic history, history of economic thought and philosophy of economics papers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, Canada 1, Poland 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.3%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting4.8%
- Corporate Social Responsibility and SustainabilityBusiness, Management and Accounting4.8%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting4.4%
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.4%
- Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting4.4%
- Corporate Social Responsibility ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.52OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 287 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 86 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 151 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 185 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 197 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 186 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 122 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI-based tools used to detect AI-generated text. Model summary
In addition, we use AI-based tools to detect text that may have been generated by artificial intelligence.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Only original research; no submissions published elsewhere or under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
We consider only original research for publication. Articles that have been published elsewhere or are currently under consideration for publication elsewhere must not be submitted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Publisher may republish articles in a free e-book collection without authors' permission. Model summary
Athens Institute reserves the right to republish the article in a book collection without requiring the authors’ permission. This publication will be solely attributed to the Athens Institute, and the e-book will be offered for free.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review begins after final paper submission and formal consent for publication. Model summary
The double-blind peer review process, as described at https://www.athensjournals.gr/reviewprocess.pdf, begins as soon as the final paper is submitted, but only after the author has provided formal consent for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via Plagiarism Checker X; AI-generated text detection tools also used. Model summary
The Athens Institute uses Plagiarism Checker X (plagiarismcheckerx.com), a cloud-based plagiarism detection software that examines similarities, citations, and references in texts to determine the percentage of original content in each paper.
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
- Athens Institute for Education and Research
- Country or region
- Greece
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2241-794X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Athens Journal of Business Economics
How long does peer review take at Athens Journal of Business Economics?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Athens Journal of Business Economics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words. 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 Athens Journal of Business Economics based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), Canada (1) and Poland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Athens Journal of Business Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Athens Journal of Business Economics is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Athens Journal of Business Economics open access, and what is the APC?
Athens Journal of Business Economics is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .