Journal profile · BUSINESS
Suma de Negocios
ISSN 2215-910X · eISSN 2027-5692 · Konrad Lorenz Fundación Universitaria · Colombia
Suma de Negocios: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Suma de Negocios is published by Konrad Lorenz Fundación Universitaria 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 Business, Innovation, and Economy, Organizational Management and Innovation and Diverse Applied Research Studies, together about 43.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Suma de Negocios is a Colombian, peer-reviewed, open-access journal of Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz, indexed in Scopus and aimed at the national and international circulation of knowledge. It is open to different disciplinary and methodological perspectives on marketing, business, administrative sciences, and quantitative methods applied to these subject areas. The specific topics within administrative sciences are: Business administration, commercial systems, tourism, finance, banking, public safety and health at work. Economics Marketing Public accounting International trade The journal is intended for professors, researchers, and the general public interested in the areas covered by the publication. Its publication frequency is continuous, in digital format, with two issues published in each volume. SUMNEG content is freely accessible; its production and distribution are non-profit, it is funded by Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz, and it uses publishing formats such as PDF and XML. In keeping with its visibility in Scopus, the journal prioritizes manuscripts with original contributions, methodological rigor, argumentative clarity, and relevance for academic audiences beyond the local context. Mission Suma de Negocios, a journal of the School of Business of Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz, aims to publish, within the national and Latin American academic sphere, different disciplinary and methodological perspectives on marketing, business, administrative sciences, and quantitative methods applied to these fields, while also fostering dialogue with international scientific communities and traceability in indexing and citation systems. Vision To be a national and Latin American leader in the scientific academic field, so that its main pillars – quality, transparency, and knowledge management for the community – allow it to position itself as one of the best Latin American journals in its category, with editorial standards compatible with international databases, good citation practices, and verifiable ethical processes.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BUSINESS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 3, United States 1, France 1, Italy 1, Spain 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Business, Innovation, and EconomyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance23.6%
- Organizational Management and InnovationBusiness, Management and Accounting11.2%
- Diverse Applied Research StudiesSocial Sciences8.3%
- Business, Education, Mathematics ResearchBusiness, Management and Accounting8.3%
- Educational and Organizational DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting6%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting5.5%
- Regional Development and InnovationSocial Sciences3.5%
- Family Business Performance and SuccessionBusiness, Management and Accounting3.2%
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 | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Business | 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 18Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 28.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.96%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 263 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 27 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 63 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 48 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 78 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 5–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,500 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- artículo de investigaciónCategorías Artículo de investigación Artículo de revisión ArtículosLength not stated
- artículo de revisiónCategorías Artículo de investigación Artículo de revisión ArtículosLength not stated
- editorialManuscripts must be submitted electronically through the ScholarOne Manuscripts platform. There, authors will find the necessary information for submission and …Length not stated
- original articleevaluation by international peers. All original articles must have a maximum length of 6,500 words, including title, abstracts, references, figures, tables, amain text ≤ 6,500 words
- research articleA document that presents, in detail, the original results of completed research projects. The commonly used structure includes five important sections: introduc…Length not stated
- review articleA document presenting qualitative or quantitative systematic reviews of a field in science or technology, with the purpose of accounting for advances and develo…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Use of Generative AI Images
Generative AI images may be used exceptionally to support academic communication, provided that they do not compromise the veracity of scientific content. Authors must be transparent about their use and indicate the respective credits. AI-generated images will not be accepted when they may mislead, simulate non-existent empirical evidence, or replace observational results without express notice. I…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, do not meet the authorship attribution criteria of Revista Suma de Negocios. Authorship attribution entails responsibility for the work that cannot be effectively applied to LLMs. Therefore, no AI tool may be listed as an author or co-author of the manuscript. Substantive use of an LLM must be documented in the Methods section, in a methodological not…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Adheres to COPE guidelines. Model summary
the editorial board, reviewers, and authors adhere to the guidelines proposed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), including its provisions on plagiarism.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright, Intellectual Property, and Privacy
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivativeWorks 4.0 International license. Model summary
Articles published in Suma de Negocios will be subject to a Creative Commons license (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International). This license allows the free dissemination of the work, without modifications to the final version, by giving the corresponding credit to the original authors through the relevant citations and without commercial purposes. Personal information provided t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Publication Calendar, Preservation, and Open Access
Open access journal Model summary
The journal maintains a continuous publication frequency in digital format, with semiannual numbering. Articles are published as they are accepted. Digital Preservation Policy Suma de Negocios has a digital preservation policy aimed at ensuring the stability, integrity, permanence, availability, and continuous access to the scientific and academic content published by the journal. The journal adop…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Doble ciego Model summary
El proceso editorial se rige por la revisión por pares doblemente ciega.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Detection Policy
Turnitin similarity check; report must not exceed 8% similarity, excluding citations and references. Model summary
The SUMNEG editorial team uses Turnitin to detect similarities with other sources. The report must not exceed 8% similarity, excluding citations and references. If the percentage is higher, the article will be rejected in the first phase or returned to the authors for adjustment, depending on the nature of the similarities. The evaluation is based not only on the overall percentage but also on the…
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
- Konrad Lorenz Fundación Universitaria
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2215-910X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2027-5692
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17 (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 Suma de Negocios
What CAS zone is Suma de Negocios in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Suma de Negocios is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Business. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Suma de Negocios?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Suma de Negocios?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 5–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,500 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; Cover letter: Required. 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 Suma de Negocios 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 Colombia (3), United States (1) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Suma de Negocios?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Suma de Negocios is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Suma de Negocios open access, and what is the APC?
Suma de Negocios 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .