Journal profile
International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility
ISSN 2366-0066 · eISSN 3059-3174 · SpringerOpen · United Kingdom
International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility: fully open access; APC about USD 1,890; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 1 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility is published by SpringerOpen. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability and Environmental Sustainability in Business, together about 63.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Strategy and Management. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Sustainable Business offers a unique platform for the latest theoretical and empirical research, as well as innovative concepts for sustainable business strategies that create shared value for both business and society. The journal features best practices, original research, literature reviews, case studies, and leading foresight thinking in the fields of business and society, making the latest management approaches accessible to academics from various disciplines, business leaders, and research students. It aims to bridge gaps from diverse perspectives on sustainability challenges such as financial crises, climate change, demographics, and business disruptions, fostering a broad, trans-disciplinary, and intercultural discussion on the role of business in society. The journal's goal is to develop robust academic concepts and empirical data that simultaneously create value for business and society. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), corporate sustainability, corporate governance, circular economy (CE), business sustainability, business ethics, business and society, business responsibility, environmental accounting, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), corporate social innovation, stakeholder management, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), employee well-being, resource efficiency practices, triple bottom line, green business, green finance, green controlling, impact investing, sustainable investing, sustainable production systems, sustainable waste management, social innovation, social impact measurement, social entrepreneurship and intra-entrepreneurship, sustainable HRM, sustainable consumption, sustainable finance, sustainable supply chain management, sustainable business models, sustainability reporting, strategic management and sustainability, regenerative business models, responsible artificial intelligence (AI), low carbon footprint, corporate community engagement, corporate citizenship, and responsible leadership. The journal aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequality), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), and SDG 13 (Climate Action). The Journal of Sustainable Business aspires to become the leading inclusive platform for the business and management research community by providing h
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Samuel O. IdowuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United Kingdom 13, United States 5, Spain 4, Portugal 4, Romania 4 (56 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Corporate Social Responsibility ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting31.5%
- Corporate Social Responsibility and SustainabilityBusiness, Management and Accounting24.8%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting7.5%
- Corporate Governance and Financial ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting3.9%
- Corporate Identity and ReputationBusiness, Management and Accounting3.5%
- Ethics in Business and EducationDecision Sciences3.2%
- Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting2.4%
- Mining and Resource ManagementEngineering2.4%
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, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSSPublisher 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
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 20.44OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 520700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 100 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 648 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 974 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 1,089 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 1,066 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 802 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 676 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 2 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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 1,590 / USD 1,890 / GBP 1,340 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,790 / EUR 1,490 / GBP 1,290 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,390 / USD 1,890 / EUR 1,590 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 1,340 / USD 1,890 / EUR 1,590 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted4
- case studiesCase Studies Literature Reviews Original Articles Review ArticlesLength not stated
- literature reviewsCase Studies Literature Reviews Original Articles Review ArticlesLength not stated
- original articlesCase Studies Literature Reviews Original Articles Review ArticlesLength not stated
- review articlesCase Studies Literature Reviews Original Articles Review ArticlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
Data sharing: strongly encouraged or required; deposit in public repositories where community expectation exists; availability statement required. Model summary
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Open access licensing under CC BY-NC-ND or CC BY; authors retain copyright. Model summary
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. Journal of Sustainable Business articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Att…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
APC waivers/discounts for authors in lowest income countries; discretionary requests considered case-by-case at submission. Model summary
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Manuscripts must be submitted by an author, not a third party. Model summary
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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
- SpringerOpen
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2366-0066
- Print ISSN
- 3059-3166
- Electronic ISSN
- 3059-3174
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 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 Corporate Social Responsibility based?
Of the 56 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (13), United States (5) and Spain (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility is indexed in DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,890.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .