Journal profile
Multidisciplinary Business Review
ISSN 0718-400X · eISSN 0718-3992 · Asociación de Directivos Superiores de Administración, Negocios o Empresariales de Chile A.G. (ASFAE) · Chile
Multidisciplinary Business Review: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Multidisciplinary Business Review is published by Asociación de Directivos Superiores de Administración, Negocios o Empresariales de Chile A.G. (ASFAE). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, Corporate Finance and Governance and Customer Service Quality and Loyalty, together about 21.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Strategy and Management. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Multidisciplinary Business Review (MBR) is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing business and management research. Founded in 2008 by the Chilean Association of Senior Managers in Business, Administration, and Enterprises (ASFAE), MBR serves as a platform for scholarly dialogue on business practices and managerial challenges affecting Latin American countries and beyond. The journal publishes high-quality research articles and case studies across all areas of business and management, prioritizing studies that examine the unique dynamics of Latin American economies, industries, and organizations. It also welcomes contributions that address broader global business topics, that may also be applicable to the Latin American context.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief José I. Rojas-MéndezPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 6, Bangladesh 2, Canada 1 (9 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 Accounting10.1%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting6.1%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting5.7%
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting5.2%
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting5.2%
- Business Strategies and InnovationBusiness, Management and Accounting5.2%
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
- Management and Organizational PracticesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.8%
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
SCIESciELOPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Latindex, Crossref, REDIB, AmeliCA
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.05OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 220 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 54 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 39 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 37 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 21 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 15 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted6
- articlesArticles Relationship between wholesome factors, self-actualization and overall consumer well-being: Analysis using SmartPLSLength not stated
- casesCases Case: Enjoy and Conrad–A mandatory acquisition under financial pressureLength not stated
- conceptual paperConceptual paperLength not stated
- editorialEditorial Are Business Schools Measuring Success Correctly? From Knowledge Creation to Societal ImpactLength not stated
- empirical paper – case studyEmpirical paper – case studyLength not stated
- empirical paper – researchEmpirical paper – researchLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use
AI use must be disclosed Model summary
Authors must confirm that their manuscript has been created by the author(s) and not generated by an artificial intelligence tool or Large Language Model (LLM). If an AI tool or LLM has been used to assist in developing or generating any portion of the manuscript, this must be explicitly disclosed and described in the Methods and Acknowledgements sections.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship List of author roles using the CRediT taxonomy (preferred)
Original, unpublished, not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
The CRediT taxonomy has been an international standard since 2022, and we now encourage authors to list in a footnote on the cover page, each author’s contributions following the headings listed on the following website.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright transferred to ASFAE Model summary
The Copyright Form transfers the article's copyright to ASFAE (i.e. the publisher) to ensure the broadest possible dissemination of information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
All articles in MBR are open access. This means that all articles that have undergone peer review and upon acceptance, are immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
All submissions to MBR will be subject to double-blind peer- review.
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
- Asociación de Directivos Superiores de Administración, Negocios o Empresariales de Chile A.G. (ASFAE)
- Country or region
- Chile
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0718-400X
- Electronic ISSN
- 0718-3992
- Society / sponsor
- Association of Deans of Chilean Colleges of Business & Management
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 1 (June 2026)
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Multidisciplinary Business Review
How long does peer review take at Multidisciplinary Business Review?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Multidisciplinary Business Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; 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 Multidisciplinary Business Review based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (6), Bangladesh (2) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Multidisciplinary Business Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Multidisciplinary Business Review is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Multidisciplinary Business Review open access, and what is the APC?
Multidisciplinary Business Review 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: .