European Journal of Family Business

Aims & Scope

EJFB seeks to cover a gap in the family-business research landscape by encouraging dialogue among a growing and diverse community, including researchers, entrepreneurs, business owners and managers, practitioners, consultants, policy makers and other family business stakeholders.

EJFB intends to advance our knowledge about family business and entrepreneurial family, providing thus insights and advices of interest for business practice based on rigorous research.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Business, Management and Accounting and Economics, Econometrics and Finance, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• A Bibliometric Analysis of Dynamic Capabilities in the Field of Family Firms (2009-2019)

  Citation: 22

  Authors: María Paulina, Maria Asuncion, Eva

• Family Business Research in the Last Decade. A Bibliometric Review

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Gloria, Encarnación, Jose-Carlos, Txomin

• The Effect of the Board Composition on Dividends: The Case of Brazilian and Chilean Family Firms

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Guadalupe C., Karen, Martha L.

• The Influence of Socio-Emotional Wealth on the Speed of the Export Development Proces in Family and Non-Family Firms

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Ana M., Marco, María del Mar

• New Research Trends in Sustainability in Family Businesses: A Bibliometric Literature Review

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Gloria, Txomin

• Succession in the Family Business: The Great Challenge for the Family

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Juan

• The Role of Family Firms Heterogeneity on the Internationalisation and Performance Relationship

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Laura, Rosario

• Disentangling family firm heterogeneity: Evidence from a cross-country analysis

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Rocio, Rodrigo

• Leadership in the Family Business in Relation to the Desirable Attributes for the Successor: Evidence from Mexico

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Said Arath, Sergio, Carlos Armando

• Adapt or Perish ! A Systematic Review of the Literature on Strategic Renewal and the Family Firm

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Remedios, Triana