Journal profile
International Journal of Advanced Business Studies
ISSN 2940-2735 · BESRA AcadEx UG · Germany
International Journal of Advanced Business Studies: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 60 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Advanced Business Studies is published by BESRA AcadEx UG. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Insurance and Financial Risk Management, Innovation and Socioeconomic Development and Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, together about 23.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Advanced Business Studies (IJABS) is registered in the German National Library (Deutsche Nationalbibliothek) with ISSN 2940-2735. IJABS is a peer-reviewed and open access international journal that publishes recent and advanced trends in all aspects of business and management studies. The IJABS journal publishes high quality original research articles, review papers, case studies, and surveys to attract contributions from the academic and business communities.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Africa 2, Nigeria 2, Germany 1, Mexico 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Insurance and Financial Risk ManagementEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.8%
- Innovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting7.7%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting7.2%
- Economic Growth and DevelopmentComputer Science6.6%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences5%
- FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital FinanceBusiness, Management and Accounting5%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences4.4%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting3.9%
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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 189 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66 | 66 | 7 |
| 2025 | 60 | 60 | 42 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 44 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 11 |
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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial review, Single anonymous 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 | EUR 150 | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | EUR 100 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 150 / EUR 100 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted3
- case studycase studiesLength not stated
- reviewreview papersLength not stated
- surveysurveysLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access
- Authorship
Authors retain copyright; unlimited use, redistribution, archiving after publication. Model summary
at IJABS authors retain the copyright of their works, therefore authors are allowed for unlimited use, re-distribution, and archive of their work after publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy:
Open access; readers may download, copy, print, distribute; CC Attribution license terms. Model summary
All research articles published in IJABS are fully open access. It means that the published articles are freely available to read, download and share whenever they are published. The Open Access Publication means author(s) and copyright holder(s) provide all users a free, irrevocable, and perpetual right of access, copy, use, distribute, transmit and display the work publicly for any responsible p…
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
- BESRA AcadEx UG
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2940-2735
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 5, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Advanced Business Studies
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Advanced Business Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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 International Journal of Advanced Business Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 3–6; 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 International Journal of Advanced Business Studies based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Africa (2), Nigeria (2) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Advanced Business Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Advanced Business Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Advanced Business Studies open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Advanced Business Studies is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .