Journal of Small Business Strategy

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Small Business Strategy is an applied research journal.

Manuscripts should be written with the small business/entrepreneurship educator, small business consultant in mind.

Both conceptual and empirically-based papers are encouraged, but they must have an applied focus.

All papers must have a significant literature review, be properly documented, with citations from research-based works rather than popular press or web sites.

Since JSBS is an applied research journal, each article should include a substantial "Discussion and Implications" section that details how the research findings are relevant for the journal's readers.

Authors are discouraged from submitting manuscripts with extremely complex statistical analyses and/or a purely theoretical orientation.

Case studies are acceptable if they contribute substantial to the understanding of small business strategy and include a significantly to the understanding of small business strategy and include a significant literature review that underscores the issues in the case.

We do not accept teaching or pedagogical cases.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

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.

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
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Business, Management and Accounting, 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.

• Entrepreneurial Passion: A Systematic Review and Research Opportunities

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Younggeun, Pol

• Rural Entrepreneurship Success Factors: An Empirical Investigation in an Emerging Market

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Prince, Robert N.

• Lifestyle Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Rural Areas: The Case of Tourism Entrepreneurs

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Álvaro, Graça Miranda

• A Taxonomy on Influencing Factors Towards Digital Transformation in SMEs

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Luca, Kerstin, Claudia, Dominik K., Sascha

• SME Family Firms and Strategic Digital Transformation: Inverting Dualisms Related to Overconfidence and Centralization

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Ricarda, Florian

• Sport Entrepreneurship: Definition and Conceptualization

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Jonas, Sascha, Paul

• Measuring the Success of Digital Transformation in German SMEs

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Paul, Claudia

• Personal Characteristics and Strategic Entrepreneurial Behaviour of Rural Female Entrepreneurs: Insights From Oman

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Suhail Mohammad, Omar, Rishabh, Ahmad

• The Impact of External Stakeholders’ Pressures on the Intention to Adopt Environmental Management Practices and the Moderating Effects of Firm Size

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Malisah, Ismawati, Zainalabidin, Norzalila

• Strategic Agility in the SME: Use It Before You Lose It

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Jonathan