Journal profile
International Journal of Business and Economic Sciences Applied Research
ISSN 2408-0098 · eISSN 2408-0101 · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of Technology · Greece
International Journal of Business and Economic Sciences Applied Research: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 5 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Business and Economic Sciences Applied Research is published by Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of Technology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, Corporate Finance and Governance and International Business and FDI, together about 21.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Accounting and Strategy and Management. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Business and Economic Sciences Applied Research (IJBESAR) is a blind peer-reviewed, scholarly journal devoted to publishing high-quality papers and sharing original economics and applied business research worldwide. International trade, financing and investments, and the related cash and credit transactions, have grown at an extremely rapid pace in recent years. The international monetary system has continued to evolve to accommodate the need for foreign-currency denominated transactions and in the process has provided opportunities for its ongoing observation and study. IJBESAR exists to publish high quality research papers in economics, accounting, finance, banking, corporate governance and their interfaces. The interfaces are relevant in many areas such as economic policy, financial reporting and communication, foreign exchange management, valuation, financial performance measurement and managerial reward and control structures. It intends to serve as an outlet for theoretical and empirical research in with emphasis on applied policies that affects directly/indirectly the business world. The Journal especially encourages the submission of articles, which are empirical in nature. Theoretical work submitted to the Journal should be original in its motivation or modeling structure. Empirical analysis should be based on a theoretical framework, and should be capable of replication. It is expected that all materials required for replication (including questionnaires, computer programs and data sets) should be available upon request to the authors. It aims to act as a guide for new developments and prospects in different aspects of economic thought and business methodologies and it is published simultaneously online and on a printed form two to three times a year by the Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH) - Kavala Campus, Kavala, Greece. Papers are invited both from academics, researchers and practitioners. We are looking forward to welcoming your papers in our academic community.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Christos GrosePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Greece 12, United Kingdom 5, Romania 3, Croatia 3, United States 1 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.1%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting6.4%
- International Business and FDIBusiness, Management and Accounting6.4%
- Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting5.9%
- Banking stability, regulation, efficiencyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.9%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.5%
- Corporate Governance and Financial ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting5.5%
- Economic Growth and DevelopmentComputer Science4.6%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 169 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 77 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 182 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 150 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 113 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 95 |
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 5 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | 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
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1
- original research articleThe Journal especially encourages the submission of articles, which are empirical in nature.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics Policy & Malpractice Statement
Publication ethics policy adhering to COPE Code of Conduct Model summary
IJBESAR is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and to supporting ethical research practices and adheres to the COPE Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers. The journal editors follow the COPE Code of Conduct for Journal Editors and to refer reviewers to the COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers as appropriate. Allegations of misconduct are investigated in acco…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access under CC BY 4.0; authors retain copyright without restrictions. Model summary
All papers published in International Journal of Business and Economic Sciences Applied Research are open-access papers, published and distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC BY 4.0), which permits reproduction, distribution, derives and commercial use, provided the original work is properly cited and authors and publisher are properly identified. Ev…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blind peer-review process Model summary
IJBESAR uses a blind peer-review process. Therefore, all information revealing the author's identity will be removed before the paper is assigned to reviewers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Control
Utilization of specialized software ensures the originality and value of each published paper
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
- Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of Technology
- Country or region
- Greece
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2408-0098
- Electronic ISSN
- 2408-0101
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Business and Economic Sciences Applied Research
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Business and Economic Sciences Applied Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 5 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 Business and Economic Sciences Applied Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; Cover letter: Required. 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 Business and Economic Sciences Applied Research based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Greece (12), United Kingdom (5) and Romania (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is International Journal of Business and Economic Sciences Applied Research open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Business and Economic Sciences Applied Research is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .