International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research (IJEBR) has a unique focus on publishing original research related to the human and social dynamics of entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurial management in small and growing organizations.

The journal has an international perspective on entrepreneurship and publishes conceptual papers and empirical studies which bring together issues of interest to academic researchers and educators, policy-makers and practitioners worldwide.The editorial team encourages high-quality submissions which advance the study of human and behavioural dimensions of entrepreneurship and smaller organizations.

Examples of topics which illustrate the scope of the journal are provided below.

Topicality Nascent entrepreneurship and new venture creation Management development and learning in smaller businesses Enterprise and entrepreneurship education, learning and careers Entrepreneurial psychology and cognition Management and transition in smaller, growing and family-owned enterprises Corporate entrepreneurship and venturing Entrepreneurial teams, management and organizations Social, sustainable and informal entrepreneurship National and international policy, historical and cultural studies in entrepreneurship Gender, minority and ethnic entrepreneurship Innovative research methods and theoretical development in entrepreneurship Resourcing and managing innovation in entrepreneurial ventures.

View Aims & Scope

---

Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.7

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2869

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2499

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.354

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	101

---

---

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

---

Subjects & Keywords

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

---

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.

• Learning by doing – An exploration of experience, critical incidents and reflection in entrepreneurial learning

  Citation: 574

  Authors: Jason, Gerald

• The economics of COVID-19: initial empirical evidence on how family firms in five European countries cope with the corona crisis

  Citation: 553

  Authors: Sascha, Thomas, Matthias, Johanna, Alessandro, Victor

• Entrepreneurial competencies: a literature review and development agenda

  Citation: 539

  Authors: Siwan, Jennifer

• The motivation to become an entrepreneur

  Citation: 532

  Authors: Gerry, Dan, Jerry

• Entrepreneurial intent

  Citation: 369

  Authors: Robert L., Nikolay, Jose V., Christopher, Servane, Irene, Xiaohong, Samuel, Birgitta

• Gender and entrepreneurship

  Citation: 352

  Authors: Susan, Maura

• Facebook and the creation of the metaverse: radical business model innovation or incremental transformation?

  Citation: 324

  Authors: Sascha, Dominik K., Peter M., Maurice M., Nino

• Digital entrepreneurship

  Citation: 316

  Authors: Sascha, Carolin, Norbert, Friedrich Lukas, Jonathan

• Resilience and entrepreneurship: a systematic literature review

  Citation: 305

  Authors: Stefan, Rod B.

• Small business growth: recent evidence and new directions

  Citation: 302

  Authors: Matthew, R.T.

---