Schmalenbach Journal of Business Research

Aims & Scope

Schmalenbach Journal of Business Research (SBUR) is an international English-language journal that publishes original high-quality research that is of wide interest to business research and practice.

Its scope includes traditional and emerging business administration areas, including among others accounting, finance, marketing, strategic management, organization, human resource management, production and logistics management, taxation, digital business, and entrepreneurship.

SBUR is open for cross-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary research.

State-of-the-art review articles and thought pieces are welcome as well.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.524

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	37

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11091

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	171

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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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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.

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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.

• Methodische Probleme bei der Erfolgsfaktorenforschung — Messfehler, formative versus reflektive Indikatoren und die Wahl des Strukturgleichungs-Modells

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Sönke, Lutz

• The Future of Peer-to-Peer Finance

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Sebastian C., Axel

• VHB-JOURQUAL: Ein Ranking von betriebswirtschaftlich-relevanten Zeitschriften auf der Grundlage von Expertenurteilen

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Thorsten, Gianfranco, Ulf

• Varianz- und kovarianzbasierte Strukturgleichungsmodelle — Ein Leitfaden zu deren Spezifikation, Schätzung und Beurteilung

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Andreas, Frank, Frank

• Die Kundenzufriedenheit als Bestimmungsfaktor der Kundenbindung

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Andreas, Michael D.

• Ansätze zur Segmentierung von Kunden — Wie geeignet sind herkömmliche Konzepte?

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Manfred, Sönke

• Geschäftsmodelle im Internet der Dinge

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Elgar, Markus, Felix

• Memorandum zur gestaltungsorientierten Wirtschaftsinformatik

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Hubert, Jörg, Ulrich, Thomas, Dimitris, Helmut, Peter, Peter, Andreas, Elmar J.

• Value Reporting: Theoretische Konzeption und Umsetzung bei den DAX 100-Unternehmen

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Franca, Wolfgang

• Cost Dynamics of Clean Energy Technologies

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Gunther, Rebecca, Stefan

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