Journal profile · Multiple
Business Ethics the Environment & Responsibility
ISSN 2694-6416 · eISSN 2694-6424 · Wiley-Blackwell
Business Ethics the Environment & Responsibility: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.3; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,450; review about 396 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 9% (journal website); 161 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Business Ethics the Environment & Responsibility is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 2 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting, Environmental Sustainability in Business and Ethics in Business and Education, together about 45.8% 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
- Corporate Social Responsibility ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting21.6%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting15.5%
- Ethics in Business and EducationDecision Sciences8.8%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting6.6%
- Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting5.3%
- Management and Organizational StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.4%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting4.2%
- Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web 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
- 5.3LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 9.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 265OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 150LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 152Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 378,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 736 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 88 | 33 | 34 |
| 2025 | 161 | 87 | 539 |
| 2024 | 128 | 86 | 1,347 |
| 2023 | 148 | 97 | 2,500 |
| 2022 | 101 | 41 | 2,037 |
| 2021 | 88 | 33 | 1,582 |
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)
- 9%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 9%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 25 daysPublisher 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 3,450 / GBP 2,320 / EUR 2,880 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 accepted7
- 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
- heterodoxies (perspective)Heterodoxies (Perspective) Heterodoxies is a section that exclusively publishes dissenting works.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 knowledgeLength 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 websitePeer review
- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
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 ·
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
- 2694-6416
- Electronic ISSN
- 2694-6424
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 4 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Business Ethics the Environment & Responsibility
What CAS zone is Business Ethics the Environment & Responsibility in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Business Ethics the Environment & Responsibility is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Ethics / Business. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Business Ethics the Environment & Responsibility?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.3; CiteScore 9.1, h-index 40.
How long does peer review take at Business Ethics the Environment & Responsibility?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Business Ethics the Environment & Responsibility 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 the Environment & Responsibility?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Business Ethics the Environment & Responsibility is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, INSPEC, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Business Ethics the Environment & Responsibility open access, and what is the APC?
Business Ethics the Environment & Responsibility is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,450.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .