Journal profile
Studia Universitatis BabesBolyai Negotia
ISSN 1224-8738 · eISSN 2065-9636 · Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai · Romania
Studia Universitatis BabesBolyai Negotia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studia Universitatis BabesBolyai Negotia is published by Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance and Marketing and Advertising Strategies, together about 31.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal’s role within the scientific community is to bring into attention original and interesting studies in the areas of business, business economics and development, and in the related areas.A rigorous selection process is ensured at two levels. The papers which do not fulfill the journal standards are desk rejected by the executive editors. The papers which pass the preliminary screening undergo a double blind peer review process. This process involves the members of the editorial board and external reviewers.Currently the rejection rate is of 40%.For further development the journal objectives are:
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 3, United States 1, Germany 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences21.3%
- Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting5.4%
- Marketing and Advertising StrategiesBusiness, Management and Accounting5.1%
- Culinary Culture and TourismAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences4.1%
- Community-based Tourism Development and SustainabilitySocial Sciences4.1%
- Hospitality and Tourism EducationBusiness, Management and Accounting3.8%
- Consumer Behavior and Marketing InfluenceBusiness, Management and Accounting3.5%
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
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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.37OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 337 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 24 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 36 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 46 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 34 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 28 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 35 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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- preprints
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
The following Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement aligns with the recommendations of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics): Archived COPE documents | COPE: Committee on Publication Ethics and The Core Practices.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License Model summary
©Studia UBB Negotia. Published by Babeș-Bolyai University. Copyright info: Transfer of copyright agreement: When the article is accepted for publication, I, as the author and representative of the coauthors, hereby agree to transfer to Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai all rights, including those pertaining to electronic forms and transmissions, under existing copyright laws, except for the follow…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
All articles published in Studia UBB Negotia are fully open access: immediately freely available to read, download and share.Studia UBB Negotia does not charge authors any kind of publication fees or article processing charges.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Prevention and Fight against Plagiarism and other forms of fraudulent conduct
ANTI-PLAGIARISM PROCEDURE IN THE SCHOLARLY WORKSPUBLISHED BY STUDIA UBB (EN) / PROCEDURĂ PENTRU EVITAREA PLAGIATULUI ÎN LUCRĂRILE REVISTEI STUDIA (RO)
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
- Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1224-8738
- Electronic ISSN
- 2065-9636
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 71, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studia Universitatis BabesBolyai Negotia
How long does peer review take at Studia Universitatis BabesBolyai Negotia?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Studia Universitatis BabesBolyai Negotia based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (3), United States (1) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Studia Universitatis BabesBolyai Negotia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studia Universitatis BabesBolyai Negotia is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Studia Universitatis BabesBolyai Negotia open access, and what is the APC?
Studia Universitatis BabesBolyai Negotia 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: .