Journal profile · Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Business and Politics
ISSN 1469-3569 · Cambridge University Press
Business and Politics: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.21; fully open access; APC about USD 3,655; 31 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Business and Politics is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Political Influence and Corporate Strategies, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Global trade and economics, together about 27.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Strategy and Management. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Business and Politics is a Gold Open Access Journal. In the 20 years since its founding, Business and Politics has established itself as the premier journal for cutting-edge research on the relationship between private firms and public governance institutions. The journal features articles that use the tools of social science to illuminate contemporary policy issues such as business strategy in weakly institutionalized environments, private regulation and privatization of services, and the relationship between business organizations, nongovernmental organizations, courts, and political parties. It includes articles that offer new insights on bedrock concerns of international trade, industrial policy, lobbying and public policy, regulation, non-market strategy, and firms as both targets of and catalysts for political activity. The journal also publishes selected cases and commentaries on the interaction of politics and corporate strategy.We have an OA option for every author: the costs of open access publication will be covered through agreements between the publisher and the author’s institution, payment of APCs from grant or other funds, or else waived entirely, ensuring every author can publish and enjoy the benefits of OA.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Editor-in-chief Vinod K. AggarwalPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 35, United Kingdom 4, Switzerland 4, South Korea 3, Germany 2 (56 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Influence and Corporate StrategiesBusiness, Management and Accounting13.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8%
- Global trade and economicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.9%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences5.5%
- Regulation and Compliance StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.7%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting4.7%
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impactBusiness, Management and Accounting4.5%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.21LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 53Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 335OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 86.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 756 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 56 |
| 2024 | 48 | 41 | 286 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 212 |
| 2022 | 27 | 20 | 291 |
| 2021 | 22 | 12 | 193 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 41 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 | USD 3,655 / GBP 2,610 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted2
- cases and commentariesArticle types published: Research Article* Cases and Commentaries*Length not stated
- research articleArticle types published: Research Article* Cases and Commentaries*Length not stated
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 1469-3569
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Business and Politics
What CAS zone is Business and Politics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Business and Politics is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category International Relations / Political Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Business and Politics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.21; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 56.
Where are the editorial board members of Business and Politics based?
Of the 56 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (35), United Kingdom (4) and Switzerland (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Business and Politics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Business and Politics is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Business and Politics open access, and what is the APC?
Business and Politics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,655.
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: .