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Business Ethics-A European Review
ISSN 0962-8770 · eISSN 1467-8608 · Wiley-Blackwell
Business Ethics-A European Review: impact factor 0; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,800; review about 396 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 9% (journal website); 152 articles a year; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Business Ethics-A European Review is published by Wiley-Blackwell. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ethics in Business and Education, Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting and Management and Organizational Studies, together about 50.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Business Ethics, the Environment and Responsibility is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal dedicated to business ethics and business and society research. The journal seeks original high-quality scholarship relating to Business Ethics, the Environment, and Social Responsibility. The range of contributions reflects the variety and scope of ethical, sustainability, and responsibility issues faced by business organizations worldwide. Of note, the journal seeks under-represented views and voices across the globe, with particular emphasis on high-quality scholarship contextualized in developing countries. BEER employs a comprehensive view of scholarship, drawing on a variety of methodologies and disciplinary perspectives, to advance knowledge, discourse and practice in relation to Business Ethics and Business-Society relations in the broadest sense.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: 8 in mainland China (about 6%); most named Italy 29, United Kingdom 19, United States 13, Spain 12, France 9 (132 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ethics in Business and EducationDecision Sciences29.1%
- Corporate Social Responsibility ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting13.4%
- Management and Organizational StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting8.1%
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentNeuroscience6.4%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting5%
- Ethics in medical practiceHealth Professions4.5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering3.2%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.1%
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SSCIWeb of ScienceINSPECPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 0LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 9.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 94OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 648OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.78%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 152Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 378,400Publisher website ·
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
396 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 9%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 396 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Open peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,800 / EUR 3,170 / GBP 2,550 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted6
- editorialArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Papers Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a …Length not stated
- letterArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Papers Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a …Length not stated
- original paperArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Papers Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a …Length not stated
- original papersOriginal Papers Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge 4000-8000 words Yes, Structured Data A…Length not stated
- perspectiveArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Papers Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a …Length not stated
- reviewArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Original Papers Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship
ORCID required. Model summary
This journal requires ORCID. Please refer to Wiley’s resources on ORCID.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Expects data sharing; authors select a data availability statement per Wiley's Data Sharing policy. Model summary
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows COPE core practices; handles research and publication misconduct accordingly. Model summary
This journal follows the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and handles cases of research and publication misconduct accordingly (https://publicationethics.org/core-practices).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Transparent peer review model; papers only sent to review if Editors-in-Chief determine quality and relevance requirements are met. Model summary
New submissions should be made via the Wiley Authors submission portal: https://authors.wiley.com/journal/BEERFor technical help with the submission system, please review our FAQs or contact submissionhelp@wiley.com.For other help with submissions, please contact: BEERoffice@wiley.com This journal does not charge submission fees.Article Preparation Support Wiley Editing Services offers expert help…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprints: previously available preprints considered for review; submitted version may be posted to a preprint server at any time; pre-publication versions should be updated with a link to the final published article. Model summary
Business Ethics, the Environment and Responsibility will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. You may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0962-8770
- Electronic ISSN
- 1467-8608
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Business Ethics-A European Review
What is the impact factor of Business Ethics-A European Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0; CiteScore 5.9, h-index 94.
How long does peer review take at Business Ethics-A European Review?
The publisher reports about 396 days (submission to acceptance); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 9% (2025). 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 Business Ethics-A European Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 7; Reference style: APA. 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 Business Ethics-A European Review based?
Of the 132 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 8 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (29), United Kingdom (19) and United States (13). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Business Ethics-A European Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Business Ethics-A European Review is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists SSCI, Web of Science, INSPEC, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Business Ethics-A European Review open access, and what is the APC?
Business Ethics-A European Review is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,800.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .