Journal profile
International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management
ISSN 2700-8983 · Wohllebe & Ross Publishing · Germany
International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 234 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management is published by Wohllebe & Ross Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior, Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences and Innovation and Socioeconomic Development, together about 26.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IJARBM publishes articles that advance knowledge in applied business research and deliver tangible implications for practice. The journal welcomes empirical studies, conceptual contributions, case analyses, and best practice approaches.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Florian BlaschkePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 9, United States 2, Switzerland 2, South Africa 2, India 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting9.6%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting9.6%
- Innovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting7.8%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences5.6%
- Microfinance and Financial InclusionEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Economic Growth and DevelopmentComputer Science4.5%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting4.2%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, Crossref, Semantic ScholarPublisher 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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 626 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 231 | 231 | 16 |
| 2025 | 234 | 234 | 119 |
| 2024 | 78 | 78 | 88 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 46 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 59 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
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 publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | EUR 95 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | EUR 50 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted9
- book reviewA Book Review provides a critical and well-structured evaluation of a recently published academic book. Focuses on summarizing the book’s main arguments and ass…Length not stated
- case studyCase Study (in-depth analysis, focuses on real-world situations, illustrates specific phenomena)Length not stated
- case study paperCase Study PaperLength not stated
- commentaryA Commentary or Opinion Paper presents critical analysis, reflection, or expert perspectives on current topics, trends, or previously published research. The fo…Length not stated
- conceptual paperConceptual Paper (advances theory through analytical reasoning, integration of existing concepts, and conceptual innovation, providing new theoretical perspecti…Length not stated
- literature reviewA Literature Review Paper synthesizes and critically evaluates existing research on a defined topic. Identifies patterns, gaps, contradictions, and future resea…Length not stated
- literature review paperLiterature Review PaperLength not stated
- original research articleOriginal Research Article (presents new findings, follows structured format, reports experiments, observations, or studies)Length not stated
- original research paperOriginal Research PaperLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Authors retain copyright Model summary
Authors retain the copyright to their work upon publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain the copyright to their work upon publication. By submitting to this journal, authors agree that the published version of their article will be made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license permits others to share, copy, distribute, adapt, and build upon the work for any purpose, including commercial use, provided that appro…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access, Copyright, Licensing
Open access under CC BY 4.0 license Model summary
This journal operates on an Open Access basis. All articles are made available immediately upon publication in PDF format, free of charge and without subscription barriers. Users are permitted to download, print, copy, and otherwise use the articles for any lawful purpose, provided that the terms of the license are followed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
This journal uses a double-blind peer review process. The identities of authors and reviewers remain concealed from each other throughout the review stage. The editorial team ensures that submitted manuscripts are anonymized before they are sent to reviewers. Authors are not required to anonymize their submissions themselves.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Screening
IJARBM adheres to a strict anti-plagiarism policy. All submissions are checked using professional plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. If plagiarism is detected, the submission is rejected immediately. In cases of proven academic misconduct, the article and the author may be publicly listed, and future submissions may be barred. This rigorous approach protect…
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
- Wohllebe & Ross Publishing
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2700-8983
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7, Issue 10 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (9), United States (2) and Switzerland (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management is indexed in DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .