Journal profile · BUSINESS, FINANCE
Strategic Change-Briefings in Entrepreneurial Finance
ISSN 1086-1718 · eISSN 1099-1697 · Wiley-Blackwell
Strategic Change-Briefings in Entrepreneurial Finance: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,460; median 244 days to acceptance (87 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 28% (journal website); 118 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Strategic Change-Briefings in Entrepreneurial Finance is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovation and Knowledge Management, Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences and Corporate Finance and Governance, together about 30.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Strategic Change focuses on the decision-making of change, but generalized in the different disciplines which can speak to this phenomenon. The journal is interdisciplinary bridging management, economics, strategy, organization, entrepreneurship and finance to support better decision-making and business performance. Strategic Change aims at being unique in publishing micro-centric research that enhance the theoretical and practical understanding of the management of strategic change, and inform entrepreneurial and strategic decision-making. The journal is highly accessible, combining academic depth and rigor with practicality, publishing clear, straightforward articles that are distinctly geared toward the solution of grand challenges and real-world issues. The purpose of Strategic Change is to provide a platform for the publication of cutting-edge, original, innovative, and high-quality research at the intersection of strategy, entrepreneurship, and decision-making. Looking at situations where organizations shape the competitive environment or dynamically respond to the competitive challenges, the journal aims to advance the field by fostering a deeper understanding of the complex and dynamic processes involved in shaping strategic decisions and facilitating organizational change.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BUSINESS, FINANCE
Editor-in-chief Andrea CaputoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Italy 22, United Kingdom 17, United States 9, France 6, Canada 4 (87 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting13.6%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting8.6%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting8.5%
- Business Strategy and InnovationBusiness, Management and Accounting6.4%
- Microfinance and Financial InclusionEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
- Family Business Performance and SuccessionBusiness, Management and Accounting4.4%
- Management and Organizational StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.2%
- Accounting and Organizational ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Business, Finance | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceINSPECPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 611OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.76OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 37.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 48.02%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 102LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,124 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 88 | 38 | 35 |
| 2025 | 118 | 84 | 376 |
| 2024 | 68 | 51 | 620 |
| 2023 | 29 | 19 | 247 |
| 2022 | 76 | 23 | 1,313 |
| 2021 | 75 | 26 | 2,274 |
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
244 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 135 days – 307 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (87 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 255 days
- Sample
- 87 articles with submission and acceptance dates (220 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher 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 3,460 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,330 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1086-1718
- Electronic ISSN
- 1099-1697
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Strategic Change-Briefings in Entrepreneurial Finance
What CAS zone is Strategic Change-Briefings in Entrepreneurial Finance in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Strategic Change-Briefings in Entrepreneurial Finance is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Business, Finance. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Strategic Change-Briefings in Entrepreneurial Finance?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 7.5, h-index 67.
How long does peer review take at Strategic Change-Briefings in Entrepreneurial Finance?
Based on the dates recorded on 87 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 244 days (interquartile range 135–307 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 28%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Strategic Change-Briefings in Entrepreneurial Finance based?
Of the 87 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (22), United Kingdom (17) and United States (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Strategic Change-Briefings in Entrepreneurial Finance?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Strategic Change-Briefings in Entrepreneurial Finance is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Strategic Change-Briefings in Entrepreneurial Finance open access, and what is the APC?
Strategic Change-Briefings in Entrepreneurial Finance is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,460.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .