African Journal of Business and Economic Research

Aims & Scope

African Journal of Business and Economic Research (AJBER) is a triennial, double blind refereed, high quality international journal that provides a forum for the publication of articles from academics, business practitioners, and policy makers.

The journal, which has been published consistently since 2006 aims to advance both theoretical and empirical research, inform policies and practices, and improve understanding of how economic and business decisions shape the lives of Africans.

The journal accepts papers that may have a continental, regional or country focus.

It is also envisaged that occasional special issues of AJBER will be devoted to thematic topics or to sub-regions or countries.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	24078

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4430

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.156

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting and Economics, Econometrics and Finance, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Financial Access and Poverty Reduction in Agriculture: A Case of Households in Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe

  Citation: 23

  Authors: David

• Institutional Investors, Corporate Governance and Firm Performance: Evidence from Emerging Economy

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Haruna, Msizi, Alfred

• The relationship between employee engagement and organisational productivity of sugar industry in South Africa : the employees’ perspective

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Malesedi, Orthodox, Stephen

• The influence of employer branding and employees’ personal branding on corporate branding and corporate reputation

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Adele, Marianne

• Barriers to start-up and sustainable growth of SMMEs : a comparative study between South Africa and Lesotho

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Refiloe, Evelyn, Brian, Patrick

• Military expenditure, industrialisation, and economic growth in Africa : evidence from a panel causality analysis

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Saba, Nicholas

• Assessing the impact of fiscal policy on economic growth in South Africa

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Bongumusa, Irrshad, Lorraine

• Determinants of Entrepreneurial Intention among Generation Y Students within the Johannesburg Metropolitan Area of South Africa

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Eugine, Tafadzwa, Ogochukwu

• The relationship between unemployment, entrepreneurship, rising income in South Africa : an exploratory study

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Darma, Irrshad

• Risk Aversion and the Adoption of Fintech by South African Banks

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Johan

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