Journal profile · Business, Management and Accounting-Management Information Systems
International Journal of Business and Systems Research
ISSN 1751-200X · eISSN 1751-2018 · Inderscience Publishers
International Journal of Business and Systems Research: fully open access; APC about USD 1,600; 46 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Business and Systems Research is published by Inderscience Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Technology Adoption and User Behaviour, Quality and Supply Management and Multi-Criteria Decision Making, together about 25.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management Information Systems and Strategy and Management. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Globalisation and environmental degradation Globalisation and poverty Human mobility in a globalised world Competition in a global economy Indigenous enterprises and the global economy Globalisation of SMEs More on this journal... ObjectivesThe objectives of IJBG are to establish an effective channel of communication between policy makers, government agencies, academic and research institutions and persons concerned with the complex role of business and globalisation. The international dimension is emphasised in order to overcome cultural and national barriers and to meet the needs of accelerating technological and ecological change and changes in the global economy.ReadershipIJBG provides a vehicle to help academics, researchers, policy makers, managers and entrepreneurs, working in business, to disseminate information and to learn from each other's work. ContentsIJBG publishes original empirical research, conceptual papers, and book reviews.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Business, Management and Accounting-Management Information Systems
Editor-in-chief Leo Paul DanaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences9.4%
- Quality and Supply ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting8%
- Multi-Criteria Decision MakingDecision Sciences7.7%
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting7.3%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting5.9%
- Information Technology Governance and StrategyBusiness, Management and Accounting5%
- Consumer Behavior and Marketing InfluenceBusiness, Management and Accounting5%
- Management and Optimization TechniquesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy and Management | Q3 | 376/506 | 25th |
| Business and International Management | Q3 | 339/456 | 25th |
| Management Information Systems | Q4 | 110/143 | 23rd |
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
INSPECPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
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
- 1.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.51OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 783 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 0 | 159 |
| 2025 | 46 | 0 | 230 |
| 2024 | 43 | 9 | 243 |
| 2023 | 46 | 2 | 286 |
| 2022 | 53 | 3 | 233 |
| 2021 | 88 | 5 | 262 |
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
- 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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | EUR 1,700 / USD 1,600 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- under Open Access
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
There are no fees for publishing with Inderscience, unless you require your article to be OA. OA articles accepted for publication are available online and freely accessible to all without any restriction except use for commercial purposes; a fee must be paid by the author(s) for an article to be made OA. Open Access papers may be published according to the Inderscience Open Access option.
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
- Inderscience Publishers
- ISSN
- 1751-200X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1751-2018
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Business and Systems Research
Which databases index International Journal of Business and Systems Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Business and Systems Research is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Business and Systems Research open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Business and Systems Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,600.
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: .