Journal profile · Business, Management and Accounting-Business and International Management
Global Business and Organizational Excellence
ISSN 1932-2054 · eISSN 1932-2062 · Wiley-Blackwell
Global Business and Organizational Excellence: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,460; median 488 days to acceptance (58 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 7% (journal website); 48 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Global Business and Organizational Excellence is published by Wiley-Blackwell. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Leadership and Management in Organizations, Human Resource and Talent Management and Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior, together about 27.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Strategy and Management and Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Global Business and Organizational Excellence (GBOE) is a forward-looking journal that recognizes the intricate relationships between the many areas of business activity. The journal welcomes submissions on a wide variety of business functions (e.g., business intelligence and analytics, entrepreneurship and innovation, human resource management, international business strategy and operations, general and strategic management, marketing and sales) within actual business settings (e.g., digital economy, manufacturing, services, sharing economy).Single or multiple country evidence is acceptable if they are positioned as a “case” or “context” to validate a theoretical issue or proposition. The main contribution and positioning of submissions to GBOE should address a business-related issue that is relevant to the international community, though contextual evidence may be provided to validate or resolve that issue while acknowledging any limitations and future directions that may warrant additional attention.The journal is published bi-monthly and welcomes submissions across four categories: Theoretical article: Submissions relevant for this category include synthesis, adaptation, and development of concepts, frameworks, models, theories, and typologies relevant to enhance understanding of business phenomena. Empirical article: Submissions relevant for this category include qualitative, quantitative, and/or experimental research design and evidence. Feature article: Submissions relevant for this category include “how to” guides and perspectives on contemporary and trending issues relevant to the business and scholarly community. Review article: Submissions relevant for this category include critical and systematic reviews of a domain, method, or theory. All submissions to GBOE should be written sharply and succinctly.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Business, Management and Accounting-Business and International Management
Editor-in-chief Weng MarcPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 7, United Kingdom 4, India 3, Australia 3, Malaysia 3 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Leadership and Management in OrganizationsBusiness, Management and Accounting11.2%
- Human Resource and Talent ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting8.4%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting7.7%
- Management and Organizational PracticesBusiness, Management and Accounting6.8%
- International Business and FDIBusiness, Management and Accounting5.7%
- Organizational Change and LeadershipBusiness, Management and Accounting5.5%
- Business Strategies and InnovationBusiness, Management and Accounting5.4%
- Employee Performance and ManagementSocial Sciences5.2%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management | Q1 | 7/254 | — |
| Business and International Management | Q1 | 22/456 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuestPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 16.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 16.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.99LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 282OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.59OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 36Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 231,242Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,280 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 12 | 1,485 |
| 2025 | 48 | 24 | 1,787 |
| 2024 | 44 | 28 | 1,769 |
| 2023 | 68 | 48 | 1,521 |
| 2022 | 46 | 10 | 932 |
| 2021 | 51 | 12 | 595 |
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
488 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 363 days – 665 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (58 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 501 days
- Sample
- 58 articles with submission and acceptance dates (85 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 7%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 154 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 476 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 13 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,460 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,330 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted6
- editorialGlobal Business and Organizational Excellence publishes the following types of submissions: Original Research Review Article Short Communication Editorial Lette…Length not stated
- letter to the editorGlobal Business and Organizational Excellence publishes the following types of submissions: Original Research Review Article Short Communication Editorial Lette…Length not stated
- opinionGlobal Business and Organizational Excellence publishes the following types of submissions: Original Research Review Article Short Communication Editorial Lette…Length not stated
- original researchGlobal Business and Organizational Excellence publishes the following types of submissions: Original Research Review Article Short Communication Editorial Lette…Length not stated
- review articleGlobal Business and Organizational Excellence publishes the following types of submissions: Original Research Review Article Short Communication Editorial Lette…Length not stated
- short communicationGlobal Business and Organizational Excellence publishes the following types of submissions: Original Research Review Article Short Communication Editorial Lette…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- AI use Disclosing the use of Artificial Intelligence
If you or your co-authors have used Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs) to develop any portion of a manuscript, their use must be described transparently and in detail in the Methods section. Find more details in Wiley’s AI policy in full in the Best Practices Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions (CRediT)
Author name change policy Model summary
This journal requires details of all authors’ contributions to the work by filling out CRediT (Contribution Roles Taxonomy) information during submission. This information provided will be used to automatically generate an author contribution statement that will be published with the final article. You can learn more about CRediT and read an explanation of contribution roles on Wiley’s CRediT info…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest (COIs)
When submitting your manuscript, you must disclose any potential conflicts of interests (also referred to as “competing interests”) that might appear to affect your or your co-authors' ability to present work objectively. Potential conflicts of interest come in many forms and may include financial (for example, patent ownership, stock ownership, research funding, consultancies, or speaker’s fees),…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing
Data availability statement required Model summary
This journal expects data sharing. You can learn more about data sharing in Wiley’s Data Sharing Policies resource.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics COPE
This journal adheres to the ethical standards set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to uphold integrity in scholarly research and publishing. While COPE previously organized its guidance around “core practices,” these have since been replaced with a topic-based structure to better reflect the evolving needs of the research community. You can learn more about this transition and explore…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and licensing
Copyright/licensing options Model summary
Authors may choose to publish under the terms of the journal’s standard copyright agreement or publish open access under the terms of a Creative Commons (CC) license. Standard re-use and licensing rights vary by journal. Note: Some funders require authors to use a particular type of CC license. Please check directly with your funder to determine whether you must publish your article under a specif…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
This is a subscription journal that offers an open access publication option. After acceptance, you’ll have the option to make the article open access. If you want to do so, the article will be subject to an Article Publication Charge (APC) unless a waiver applies. Please read more about APCs and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts through your institution, your funder, or a count…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Model
We follow a double-anonymized peer review model, for applicable article types. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are peer reviewed by at least two anonymous reviewers and an Associate or Assistant Editor. Papers authored by Editors or Editorial Board members of the Journal will be handled by Editors unaffiliated with the author or institution and monitored carefully to ensure there is no …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprint policy: accepts preprint submissions Model summary
This journal accepts submissions previously published on preprint servers. You will be asked to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. You may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Note: This journal operates a double-anonymized peer review process. Since this journal also encourages posting of preprints, please n…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving definitions and policies
Self-archiving allowed under conditions Model summary
This journal’s standard copyright agreement allows for self-archiving of different versions of the article under specific conditions. You can learn more by reading Wiley’s self-archiving policy.
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
- 1932-2054
- Electronic ISSN
- 1932-2062
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 45, Issue 6 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Global Business and Organizational Excellence
How long does peer review take at Global Business and Organizational Excellence?
Based on the dates recorded on 58 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 488 days (interquartile range 363–665 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 7% (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 Global Business and Organizational Excellence?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: 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 Global Business and Organizational Excellence based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), United Kingdom (4) and India (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Global Business and Organizational Excellence?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Global Business and Organizational Excellence is indexed in Scopus.
Is Global Business and Organizational Excellence open access, and what is the APC?
Global Business and Organizational Excellence is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,460.
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: .