Journal profile
Journal of Business Paradigms
ISSN 2459-5004 · eISSN 2584-6612 · Business School PAR · Croatia
Journal of Business Paradigms: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Business Paradigms is published by Business School PAR. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts and Private Equity and Venture Capital, together about 100% of its articles. Its main subfields are Management of Technology and Innovation, Economics and Econometrics and Accounting. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Business Paradigms publishes quality original empirical as well as theoretical papers oriented towards emerging market economies, but it is open for high-quality papers from worldwide. Focus is given to the variety of business paradigms existing within actual business situations. Moreover, particular devotion is paid to empirical contributions to practical situations in the fields of finance, marketing, organizational theory and behavior, MIS, risk and insurance business as well as other theoretical findings associated with the real business sphere. Interdisciplinary approach to new business paradigms is both welcome and encouraged. The Journal of Business Paradigms is published primarily for researchers, scholars and business executives.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Gordana NikolićPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Croatia 15, Serbia 8, Germany 4, Slovenia 4, United Kingdom 2 (45 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting33.3%
- COVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance33.3%
- Private Equity and Venture CapitalBusiness, Management and Accounting33.3%
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
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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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
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Standards Model summary
Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Standards
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
- Business School PAR
- Country or region
- Croatia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2459-5004
- Electronic ISSN
- 2584-6612
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 1 (December 2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Business Paradigms
How long does peer review take at Journal of Business Paradigms?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Journal of Business Paradigms?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; 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 Journal of Business Paradigms based?
Of the 45 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Croatia (15), Serbia (8) and Germany (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Business Paradigms?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Business Paradigms is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Business Paradigms open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Business Paradigms is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .