Journal profile · BUSINESS
Journal of Business Research
ISSN 0148-2963 · eISSN 1873-7978 · Elsevier
Journal of Business Research: CAS Zone 1 · Management (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 10.86; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,440; review about 417 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 648 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Business Research is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 1 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification, Customer Service Quality and Loyalty and Digital Marketing and Social Media, together about 32.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Marketing. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Business Research aims to publish research that is rigorous, relevant, and potentially impactful. Recognizing the intricate relationships between the many areas of business activity, JBR examines a wide variety of business decision contexts, processes and activities, developing insights that are meaningful for theory, practice, and/or society at large. Its research is intended to generate meaningful debates in academia and practice, that are thought provoking and have the potential to make a difference to conceptual thinking and/or practice. Published for a broad range of stakeholders, including scholars, researchers, executives, and policy makers, the Journal aids the application of its research to practical situations and theoretical findings to the reality of the business world as well as to society.The Journal has defined its scope by focusing on disciplinary tracks, each managed by dedicated experts:Advertising and Marketing Communications: Stacey RobinsonBig Data & Business Analytics: Junhong ChuBusiness-to-Business Marketing: Nikolaos PanagopoulosConsumer Behavior & Wellbeing: Dipayan BiswasCorporate Social Responsibility & Business Ethics: Nikolaos PanagopoulosEntrepreneurship: Lucia NaldiInnovation Marketing & Management: Mirella KleijnenInteractive Marketing & Social Media: Junhong ChuInternational Business: Lucia NaldiMarketing: Stacey RobinsonOrganizational Behavior & HRM: Ted PatersonRetailing and Multichannel Management: Stacey RobinsonSales Research: Nikolaos PanagopoulosService Research: Mirella KleijnenStrategic Management: Mariano HeydenBeyond these tracks, JBR regularly highlights important emerging topics in its special issues. The Editors have produced guidelines on how to prepare a special issue proposal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BUSINESS
Editor-in-chief Dipayan BiswasPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 43 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United States 379, United Kingdom 95, Australia 68, Mainland China 43, France 43 (955 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting13%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting9.8%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences9.5%
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting8.1%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting6.2%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.7%
- Consumer Retail Behavior StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.7%
- International Business and FDIBusiness, Management and Accounting4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 10.86LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 11.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 22.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 22.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 405OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9,471OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 10.68OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 606LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 13,170 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 500 | 239 | 329 |
| 2025 | 648 | 293 | 4,329 |
| 2024 | 561 | 299 | 13,600 |
| 2023 | 741 | 344 | 29,533 |
| 2022 | 958 | 453 | 52,550 |
| 2021 | 875 | 364 | 72,442 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
417 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 81 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 417 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,440 / EUR 4,150 / GBP 3,550 / JPY 550,690 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,290 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 papers4, by deadline
- The Role of National Culture in Addressing the Global Challenges of Emerging TechnologiesDeadline
- Generative AI in High-Pressure Work Contexts: Behavioral Mechanisms Shaping Managerial and Employee Decision-MakingDeadline
- Pressure makes diamonds… or not? Investigating Pressure in an Era of Increasing Uncertainty for Businesses and ConsumersDeadline
- Extending the Reach and Rigor of Qualitative Methods in OB/HRDeadline
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Highlights
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics in publishing Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0148-2963
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-7978
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Business Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Business Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Business Research is in Zone 1 of Management, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Business; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Business Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 10.86; CiteScore 22.9, h-index 405.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Business Research?
The publisher reports about 417 days (submission to acceptance). 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 Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; Highlights: Optional. 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 Research based?
Of the 955 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 43 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (379), United Kingdom (95) and Australia (68). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Business Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Business Research is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Business Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Business Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,440.
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: .