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Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift fur Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung
ISSN 0341-2687 · eISSN 2366-6153 · Springer Nature · Switzerland · 4 issues per year
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Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift fur Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 399 days to acceptance (51 articles, last 24 months); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift fur Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Corporate Finance and Governance, Accounting and Organizational Management and Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance, together about 24.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Accounting. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Schmalenbach Journal of Business Research (SBUR) is the joint official journal of Schmalenbach-Gesellschaft für Betriebswirtschaft e.V. and Verband der Hochschullehrerinnen und Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft e.V. (VHB), replacing the associations‘ former official journals Business Research (BuR), Schmalenbach Business Review (SBR), and building on Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung (ZfbF). The three journals were merged to form SBUR and ceased to publish under their previous names. SBUR publishes in the English language only. SBUR is a fully Open Access journal. Schmalenbach-Gesellschaft and VHB sponsor selected authors who have no Open Access funding for publishing in SBUR. As such the Article Processing Charge (APC) for your article may be covered through their agreement with Springer Nature. In case of doubt please contact the editorial office. More information on SBUR and its predecessor journals, including links to their previously published content, can be found in the Journal Updates section as well.About SBUR Schmalenbach Journal of Business Research (SBUR) is an English-language journal that publishes original high-quality research that is of wide interest to business research and practice. Its scope includes traditional and emerging business administration areas, including among others accounting, finance, marketing, strategic management, organization, human resource management, production and logistics management, taxation, digital business, and entrepreneurship. SBUR is open for cross-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary research. State-of-the-art review articles and thought pieces are welcome as well.Articles apply rigorous research methodologies that fit the research questions to establish their scientific findings, such as analytical modeling, archival empirical and experimental, field and case research. To ensure high-quality scientific standards, articles submitted to SBUR are subject to a rigorous double-blind peer review, that is, reviewers are anonymous to the authors and do not see the names or affiliations of the authors.SBUR endorses the Open Science philosophy and operates under Gold Open Access, so all published articles are freely and permanently available and accessible through this website.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (all)
Editor-in-chief Thomas GehrigPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 24, Austria 10, Netherlands 6, United States 3, Australia 2 (52 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting9.7%
- Accounting and Organizational ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting8.2%
- Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting6.9%
- Financial Reporting and Valuation ResearchBusiness, Management and Accounting6.9%
- Accounting Theory and Financial ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting6.7%
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.9%
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
- Consumer Market Behavior and PricingBusiness, Management and Accounting4.7%
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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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Q1 | 62/289 | 78th |
| General Business, Management and Accounting | Q2 | 99/235 | 58th |
| Management of Technology and Innovation | Q2 | 140/317 | 55th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIEconLitPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, RePEc
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 203OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.46OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 339,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,039 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 405 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 449 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 370 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 295 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 249 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 203 |
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
399 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 243 days – 551 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 40 days (54 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 431 days
- Sample
- 51 articles with submission and acceptance dates (54 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 25 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Articles in Springer Nature open access journals do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Schmalenbach Journal of Business Research, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift fur Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Corporate Finance and Governance, Accounting and Organizational Management.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 0 (OpenAlex)Fee details
- 5Expected review time399 days · Median, submission to acceptance · 51 articles, last 24 months · CrossrefReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0341-2687
- Electronic ISSN
- 2366-6153
- Society / sponsor
- Schmalenbach-Gesellschaft für Betriebswirtschaft e
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift fur Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung
How long does peer review take at Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift fur Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung?
Based on the dates recorded on 51 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 399 days (interquartile range 243–551 days); authors report an average review time of about 26 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 Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift fur Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: 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 Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift fur Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung based?
Of the 52 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (24), Austria (10) and Netherlands (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift fur Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift fur Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ESCI and EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift fur Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung open access, and what is the APC?
Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift fur Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .