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Journal of Business Research

Business, Management and Accounting · Social Sciences
Elsevier BVUnited StatespISSN 0148-2963eISSN 1873-7978
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9.72026 metrics scoreOpenAlex · CC0
median speedinsufficient public data
$3,540publishing cost*verify with journal
Journal Metrics Score
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Journal Metrics ScoreThe visible value is the 2026Journal Metrics Score: citations in the most recent complete year to the journal's works from the two prior years, divided by the number of those works — from OpenAlex open data (CC0).
2026
9.7

Journal Metrics Score 2026 · 20212024 window citedness 13.14.

Speed
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SpeedMedian calendar days from manuscript received to accepted. It includes revision time and is not the journal's time to first decision.
PUBMED
Not available

Insufficient public received and accepted dates.

APC / cost*
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APC / cost*Costs are indicative and may exclude taxes, waivers, society discounts, or article-type charges. Always verify the journal's official website.
VERIFY
$3,540

Indicative journal-level APC. Verify current charges, taxes, waivers, discounts, and article-type fees with the journal.

At a glance

Journal decision profile

A visual summary for comparison—not a single black-box star rating.

Relative profile

Metrics ScoreThe 2026 Journal Metrics Score normalized within a comparable journal cohort.iSource outputLifetime journal-wide output rank among OpenAlex sources associated with the leading topic.iTop 10% shareShare of recent works in the field-normalized global top 10%.iMedian FWCITypical field-weighted citation impact, where 1.0 is the world expectation.iOutput volumeRecent publication volume relative to comparable journals.i
Cost is intentionally excluded. Missing APC data is never converted to a zero-dollar fee or a fabricated cost score.

Raw values behind the shape

Always visible
Metrics Score
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Metrics ScoreThe 2026 Journal Metrics Score, normalized within a comparable journal cohort for this preview.
9.72026 · OPENALEX
Source output rank
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Source output rankLifetime journal-wide output rank among OpenAlex sources associated with the journal’s leading topic.
#9 / 3,696LIFETIME OUTPUT
Highly cited papers
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Highly cited papersRecent works in the global top 10% after normalization by work type, year, and subfield.
73.8%FIELD-NORMALIZED TOP 10%
Field-normalized impact
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Field-normalized impactMedian FWCI, where 1.0 is the expected citation level for comparable work.
5.49MEDIAN FWCI
Review speed
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Review speedMedian submission-to-acceptance time from qualified PubMed records.
NOT AVAILABLE
Recent output
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Recent outputAverage annual publication volume across the complete analysis window.
783 / yr2021–2024 AVG
Cost efficiency
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Cost efficiencyNo score is assigned without a reliable journal-level cost.
NOT SCORED
Field-normalized top 10% share73.8%

2311 of 3,131 works · same type, year & subfield

Field-normalized top 1% share18.5%

579 works · same type, year & subfield

Median FWCI5.49×

Above field-year expectation

Source output rank#9

of 3,696 topic-associated OpenAlex sources by lifetime output

What does Median FWCI mean?

FWCI compares papers with the same publication year, type, and field. 1.0 is the world average; above 1.0 is above expectation. This journal's median is 5.49, so its typical recent paper runs about 449% above its field benchmark.

What does Top 10% Share mean?

73.8% of recent papers rank in the global top 10% after field normalization. This is easier to compare across specialties than raw citation totals.

Submission to acceptance time (publication speed)

There are not enough complete public received and accepted dates to show a reliable median. It includes revisions and is not the journal's time to first decision.

Publishing pattern

Publication volume and article mix

Volume is separated from citation accumulation so newer papers are not presented as weaker simply because they are newer.

Works published by year

OpenAlex source records · 20162025

6002016
5112017
6242018
7392019
7892020
8742021
9582022
7412023
5582024
6452025

Recent work-type mix

3,131 OpenAlex works · 20212024

Article94.4%
Review2.4%
Paratext2.1%
Erratum0.6%
Editorial0.5%
OpenAlex article is broader than “original research.” PubMed Publication Types can add case-report and clinical-study detail.
Fit signals

Topics and research coverage

OpenAlex topics show the research communities this journal serves.

Leading OpenAlex topics

20212024 works
Digital Marketing and Social Media259
Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification227
Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences147
Innovation and Knowledge Management135
International Business and FDI117
Customer Service Quality and Loyalty98
Corporate Finance and Governance87
Family Business Performance and Succession85
Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting82
Service and Product Innovation82
Methodology: OpenAlex snapshot 2026-08-09. FWCI, percentile badges, topics, and type mix use 3,131 works published 20212024. Radar normalization is versioned in the cached profile, and no cost score is assigned without reliable APC data.

Subject Category Quartiles

Quartiles computed within each OpenAlex subfield
CategoryQuartile
MarketingQ1
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ1
Sociology and Political ScienceQ1
Strategy and ManagementQ1
Q1
Subfield Quartile
B1
CAS Block

Ranking and source check

#32
of 1,511 Business & Management field journals
#32
among Q1 Business & Management journals

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Journal Details

Total Articles
13,060
H-Index
399
Open Access
Hybrid (26% OA)
APC
$3,540 USD
Subject Areas
MarketingOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementSociology and Political ScienceStrategy and Management
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