Journal profile · Business, Management and Accounting-Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)
Digital Business
ISSN 2666-9544 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Digital Business: CAS Zone 1 · Economics (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 7.2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,080; review about 150 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 59 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Digital Business is published by Elsevier and is classed under Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Technology Adoption and User Behaviour, Digital Marketing and Social Media and Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, together about 33.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Digital Business is an Open Access journal which aims to publish original research articles, reviews, and short communications on the digitalization of business, how digital technologies impact business models, and what this means for the future of work. The journal will specifically encourage submissions from diverse fields and areas of practice, from business, economics, marketing, sociology, and potentially computer science and information technology management.The journal accepts theoretical, empirical, critical, comparative and case study research using qualitative and/or quantitative, or mixed methods that offer contributions to the following topics:Digital platformsDigital ecosystemsDigital labor platformsDigital technology and innovationDigital transformationDigital strategy and leadershipData-centric business models and data monetizationBig data-driven business modelsBlockchain driven business modelsSocial network-driven business models (crowdsourcing, crowdfunding)Platform-based business modelsDigital intelligent business modelsIoT driven business modelsBusiness model innovationBusiness model ontologyDigital business models applicationsDigital business model valuationDigital business model change and dynamicsDigital green business modelDigital business model and share economyInteroperable and collaborative digital business modelsHolistic business modelsOpen digital business modelsDigital business model design and developmentMobile business modelsDigital business performanceDigital transformation and digital business strategyStart-ups, lean concepts, and agile developmentDigital innovation platformsDigital entrepreneurshipBlockchain and financial technologiesImpact of Industry 4.0 Technologies on business and ecosystem (which include cyber-physical systems (CPS), Internet of Things (IoT), Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), Cloud Computing, Cognitive Computing, Machine-learning (ML), and Artificial Intelligence (AI)Fostering a culture of transformationHuman resource qualifications in digital transformationDrivers of digital transformationDigital transformation and social impactSustainable value propositionDigital service design
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Business, Management and Accounting-Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 6, Germany 5, Australia 5, South Korea 3, Italy 3 (44 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences12.8%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences11%
- Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityComputer Science9.6%
- FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital FinanceBusiness, Management and Accounting8.7%
- Digital Platforms and EconomicsBusiness, Management and Accounting8.1%
- Big Data and Business IntelligenceBusiness, Management and Accounting7%
- Digital Transformation in IndustryEngineering6.7%
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.1%
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)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 7.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 14.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 108OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 9.81OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 57LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 187 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| 2025 | 59 | 59 | 498 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 616 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 787 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 1,368 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 824 |
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
150 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 18 weeks
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 47 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 150 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 23 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 2,080 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,630 / EUR 1,520 / GBP 1,300 / JPY 202,170 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,480 | — | — |
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
- 1–7
- Reference style
- APA
- Highlights
- Optional
Article types accepted3
- original research articlespublish original research articles, reviews, and short communicationsLength not stated
- reviewspublish original research articles, reviews, and short communicationsLength not stated
- short communicationspublish original research articles, reviews, and short communicationsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-9544
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Digital Business
What CAS zone is Digital Business in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Digital Business?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 7.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 14.4, h-index 35.
How long does peer review take at Digital Business?
The publisher reports about 150 days (submission to acceptance); 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 Digital Business?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: APA; Highlights: Optional. 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 Digital Business based?
Of the 44 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (6), Germany (5) and Australia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Digital Business?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Digital Business is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Digital Business open access, and what is the APC?
Digital Business is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,080.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .