Journal profile · Multiple

European Business Organization Law Review

ISSN 1566-7529 · eISSN 1741-6205 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year

European Business Organization Law Review: CAS Zone 3 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.25; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,490; review about 20 days (submission to first decision, publisher); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.

Impact factor1.25Latest value listed by LetPub
CAS zoneZone 3 · Management2025 upgraded edition, major category · 2026 Xinrui edition Zone 3 · Management
Review time20 daysPublisher-reported, submission to first decision (includes desk rejections)
APCUSD 2,490Hybrid journal: charged only for open-access articles
Acceptance—No reports yet
Articles per year272025 · OpenAlex count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

European Business Organization Law Review is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 3 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Corporate Governance and Law, Corporate Insolvency and Governance and Corporate Finance and Governance, together about 40.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Accounting. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

The European Business Organization Law Review (EBOR) aims to promote a scholarly debate which critically analyses the whole range of organizations chosen by companies, groups of companies, and state-owned enterprises to pursue their business activities and offer goods and services all over the European Union. At issue are the enactment of corporate laws, the theory of firm, the theory of capital markets and related legal topics.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Multiple

Editor-in-chief Rainer KulmsPublisher website

Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 5, Germany 4, Netherlands 3, United States 2, Japan 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

  1. Corporate Governance and LawBusiness, Management and Accounting19.2%
  2. Corporate Insolvency and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting10.9%
  3. Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting10.3%
  4. Global Financial Regulation and CrisesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.6%
  5. Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6%
  6. Corporate Law and Human RightsBusiness, Management and Accounting4.5%
  7. Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.1%
  8. Taxation and Legal IssuesBusiness, Management and Accounting3.7%

Rankings & indexing

CAS ranking and database indexing

CAS Journal Ranking

CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 3
LevelCategoryZone
MajorManagementZone 3
MinorLawZone 3
MinorBusinessZone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: no

CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 3
LevelCategoryZone
MajorManagementZone 3
MinorBusinessZone 3
MinorLawZone 2

Top journal: noReview journal: not marked

CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
LevelCategoryZone
MajorSociologyZone 4
MinorBusinessZone 4
MinorLawZone 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

SCIEPublisher website

Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS

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
1.25LetPub ·
Impact factor (publisher) 2025
1.3Publisher website ·
5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
3.6Publisher website ·
CiteScore 2026-06
6.8LetPub ·
SJR 2026-06
0.88LetPub ·
SNIP 2026-06
1.6LetPub ·
h-index
48OpenAlex ·
i10-index
276OpenAlex ·
2-year mean citedness
3.64OpenAlex ·
Self-citation rate
0%LetPub ·
Share of gold OA articles
69.51%LetPub ·

Volume

Articles per year
21LetPub ·
Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
521,400Publisher website ·

Articles by year OpenAlex count · 913 in total · the current year is incomplete

YearArticlesOpen accessCitations
2026661
2025271978
20242823143
20233831146
20223934954
20212823385

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

Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to

Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median

Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".

Figures by source

Submission to first decision
20 daysPublisher website ·
Peer review
Double anonymous 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.

SourceAPCFee waiverLicenseObserved
OpenAlexUSD 2,490 / EUR 3,390——

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)

What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
Abstract
150–250 words
Keywords
≥ 4
Reference style
Author–date
Suggested reviewers
Optional
Publisher website · model-extracted, each line checked against the text
Article types accepted1
  1. editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
Publisher website
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
AI use Generative AI Images

Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Authorship Authorship principles

These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Conflicts of interest Competing Interests

Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Publication ethics

Competing interests disclosure Model summary

Authors are required to disclose financial or non-financial interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication.

Source ↗Publisher website ·
License & copyright Copyright

Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Open access Open access publishing

To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in European Business Organization Law Review, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Peer review Double-blind peer review

Double-blind peer review Model summary

This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …

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
Springer Nature
Frequency
4 issues per year
ISSN
1566-7529
Electronic ISSN
1741-6205
Latest issue on the website
Volume 26, Issue 4 (December 2025)
Official links

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about European Business Organization Law Review

What CAS zone is European Business Organization Law Review in?

In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Business Organization Law Review is in Zone 3 of Management, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Law / Business. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.

What is the impact factor of European Business Organization Law Review?

The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.25; CiteScore 6.8, h-index 48.

How long does peer review take at European Business Organization Law Review?

The publisher reports about 20 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections. 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 European Business Organization Law Review?

According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: 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 European Business Organization Law Review based?

Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (5), Germany (4) and Netherlands (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.

Which databases index European Business Organization Law Review?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Business Organization Law Review is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE; that list has not been checked against each database.

Is European Business Organization Law Review open access, and what is the APC?

European Business Organization Law Review is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,490.

Sources and updates

The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .