Journal profile · BUSINESS
Journal of Business Venturing
ISSN 0883-9026 · eISSN 1873-2003 · Elsevier
Journal of Business Venturing: CAS Zone 1 · Management (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 7.62; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,130; review about 527 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 59 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Business Venturing 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 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, Private Equity and Venture Capital and Corporate Finance and Governance, together about 48.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Business Venturing: A Journal Dedicated to Entrepreneurship provides a scholarly forum for sharing useful and interesting theories, narratives, and interpretations of the antecedents, mechanisms, and/or consequences of entrepreneurship.This multi-disciplinary, multi-functional, and multi-contextual journal aspires to deepen our understanding of the entrepreneurial phenomenon in its myriad of forms. The journal publishes entrepreneurship research from (1) the disciplines of economics, psychology, and sociology and welcomes research from other disciplines such as anthropology, geography, history, and so on, (2) the functions of finance/accounting, management, marketing, and strategy and welcomes research from other functions such as operations, information technology, public policy, medicine, law, music, and so on, and (3) the contexts of international and sustainability (environmental and social) and welcomes research from other contexts such as high uncertainty, dynamism, time pressured, emotional, and so on.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BUSINESS
Editor-in-chief Sophie BacqPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United States 160, Canada 28, United Kingdom 27, Germany 15, Switzerland 14 (331 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 Accounting24.6%
- Private Equity and Venture CapitalBusiness, Management and Accounting13.3%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting10.5%
- Family Business Performance and SuccessionBusiness, Management and Accounting7.4%
- Firm Innovation and GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.3%
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting5%
- Innovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting4.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.9%
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 1 |
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: noReview 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
- 7.62LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 8.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 15.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 15.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 5.78LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 329OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,447OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 51.02%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 51LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,782 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 | 31 | 37 |
| 2025 | 59 | 44 | 322 |
| 2024 | 54 | 31 | 855 |
| 2023 | 56 | 25 | 1,535 |
| 2022 | 53 | 27 | 2,700 |
| 2021 | 62 | 23 | 3,260 |
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
527 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
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 68 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 527 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 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 4,130 / EUR 3,860 / GBP 3,310 / JPY 512,240 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,210 | — | — |
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 papers3, by deadline
- Entrepreneurial ethics: moral cognition, affect, and action under uncertaintyDeadline
- Entrepreneurship from the Margins: Structure, Capability, and the Recognition of Marginalized Stakeholders as Entrepreneurial AgentsDeadline
- New Venture Professionalization: Processes, Tradeoffs, and Performance ImplicationsDeadline
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Required
Article types accepted3
- literature reviewThe competition for space in the journal has grown intense. Papers that successfully survive the review process, whether qualitative or quantitative, share seve…Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Article submissions are typically no more than 40 pages, double-spaced 12-point Times New Roman font, with 1-inch margins.Length not stated
- reviewThe competition for space in the journal has grown intense. Papers that successfully survive the review process, whether qualitative or quantitative, share seve…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, 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 ·- 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
- 0883-9026
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-2003
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Business Venturing
What CAS zone is Journal of Business Venturing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Business Venturing is in Zone 1 of Management, and in Zone 1 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 Venturing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.62; CiteScore 15.4, h-index 329.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Business Venturing?
The publisher reports about 527 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 Venturing?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: 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 Journal of Business Venturing based?
Of the 331 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (160), Canada (28) and United Kingdom (27). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Business Venturing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Business Venturing is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Business Venturing open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Business Venturing is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,130.
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: .