Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration

Aims & Scope

The Asia Pacific Journal of Business Administration (APJBA) publishes original research on: Business Strategy and Policy, Accounting and Board Governance, Marketing and People Management, and Operations and Supply Chain Management.

The journal welcomes practical and skill-based submissions in these areas.

There is particular interest in submissions regarding: Sustainable Business Practices, Quality Management Practices, Innovation and Creativity in Management, as well as Managing a Learning Organisation.

The Asia Pacific region is full of collaborations between government, NGOs and private enterprise.

Submissions are welcome which contribute to our understanding of partnerships and the cross-cultural issues.

Research methods vary, and the journal is interested in the full diverse of qualitative (case and action research, etc) as well as quantitative survey studies and their recommendations.

The APJBA seeks to become a forum for both established scholars and early career researchers in all aspects of management and business in the Asia-Pacific region.

Emphasis is on rigour and relevance, on theory and practice, in a globalised scholarly environment.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.6
2024	3.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.961

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5160

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	746

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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
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting and Social Sciences, 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.

• Critical success factors of public private partnership (PPP) implementation in Malaysia

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Suhaiza

• Looking for evidence of the relationship between corporate social responsibility and corporate financial performance in an emerging market

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Mustaruddin, Norhayah, Rusnah

• Psychological capital and authentic leadership

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Arran, Richard P., Lydia, Lester, Brianna

• Work during COVID-19: assessing the influence of job demands and resources on practical and psychological outcomes for employees

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Mohd Tariq, Imran, Nawab Ali, Imran

• Sustainable HRM

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Sugumar, Robin

• The mediating effect of work engagement on innovative work behavior and the role of psychological well-being in the job demands–resources (JD-R) model

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Åžennur, Omur

• Social media usage, electronic word of mouth and purchase-decision involvement

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Shantanu, Ishwar C., Navindra K.

• Entrepreneurial competencies and SMEs’ growth: the mediating role of network competence

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Shehnaz, Farhad Uddin, Zuhaib Hassan, Mohammad Jasim, Ramayah

• The impact of green marketing mix elements on green customer based brand equity in an emerging market

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Bang

• How transformational leadership facilitates radical and incremental innovation: the mediating role of individual psychological capital

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Phong Ba

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