Journal profile
Business Review
ISSN 1990-6587 · eISSN 2788-9599 · Institute of Business Administration · Pakistan
Business Review: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 18 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Business Review is published by Institute of Business Administration. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Financial Markets and Investment Strategies, Corporate Finance and Governance and Financial Risk and Volatility Modeling, together about 26.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Business Review - a peer reviewed biannual journal- is the official publication of the Institute of Business Administration Karachi. It is an international journal that publishes refereed papers on both established and emerging aspects of business and economics. It is multidisciplinary, covering a wide range of topics including Accounting, Economics, Banking, Management, Marketing, Finance, Investments, Islamic Banking, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Leadership, Strategy and Innovation. Its objective is to bridge the gap between theory and practice, making research useful and relevant for decision and policy makers. The journal places strong emphasis on theoretical and empirical studies, evaluation activities, implementation research and ways of improving the practice of business.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief S. AkbarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Pakistan 9, United States 2, United Kingdom 1, Italy 1, Australia 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance12.1%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting7.4%
- Financial Risk and Volatility ModelingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.6%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.3%
- Financial Analysis and Corporate GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting6.1%
- Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.8%
- International Business and FDIBusiness, Management and Accounting4.2%
- Employee Performance and ManagementSocial Sciences4.2%
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
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 421 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 50 | 59 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 101 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 111 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 114 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 132 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 121 |
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 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 250 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1
- original papersBusiness Review welcomes original papers using different theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright After Acceptance – Copyright
Copyright policy: authors retain copyright and grant the journal a license to publish. Model summary
Upon acceptance of the article, the author/(s) will receive ‘Author Agreement Form’ that includes policy of copyright. For instance, the journal holds no responsibility for any legal issues arising from copyright infringement or other matters related to the article; the author is solely responsible. Proper references, citations, and permissions for copyrighted material used in the article are prov…
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
- Institute of Business Administration
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1990-6587
- Electronic ISSN
- 2788-9599
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Business Review
How long does peer review take at Business Review?
Authors report an average review time of about 18 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 Business Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; 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 Review based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Pakistan (9), United States (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Business Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Business Review is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Business Review open access, and what is the APC?
Business Review 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .