Journal profile · ECONOMICS
Studies in Business and Economics
ISSN 1842-4120 · eISSN 2344-5416 · Sciendo · Romania
Studies in Business and Economics: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 12 (journal website); fully open access; no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 60 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studies in Business and Economics is published by Sciendo and is in Zone 4 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Corporate Finance and Governance, Environmental Sustainability in Business and Market Dynamics and Volatility, together about 20% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Studies in Business and Economics - SBE - is an open access journal, which publishes both theoretical and empirical research papers in the general fields of Economics & Business.The main objectives of the Studies in Business and Economics journal are: to raise the international visibility and dissemination area of the authors and their works & papers on one hand, and to promote the international know-how transfer in scientific domains such as: Economics, Business, Management, Marketing, International Business, Accounting, Banking & Finance, Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility on the other hand.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ECONOMICS
Editor-in-chief Claudia OgreanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 3, Japan 1 (4 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 Accounting7.6%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting6.4%
- Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6%
- Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.5%
- Corporate Social Responsibility ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting4.7%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.5%
- Auditing, Earnings Management, GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting4.2%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 12Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 23Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 127OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 640 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 38 | 3 |
| 2025 | 60 | 60 | 98 |
| 2024 | 60 | 60 | 214 |
| 2023 | 62 | 62 | 407 |
| 2022 | 61 | 61 | 396 |
| 2021 | 60 | 60 | 335 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1842-4120
- Electronic ISSN
- 2344-5416
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studies in Business and Economics
What CAS zone is Studies in Business and Economics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Studies in Business and Economics is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Economics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Studies in Business and Economics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 12; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 29.
How long does peer review take at Studies in Business and Economics?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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 Studies in Business and Economics based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (3) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Studies in Business and Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studies in Business and Economics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Studies in Business and Economics open access, and what is the APC?
Studies in Business and Economics is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .