European Business Review: Scopus Indexing, Scope, Metrics & Submission Guide

Key Takeaways

• Publisher: Emerald Publishing; print ISSN 0955-534X and eISSN 1758-7107.
• Core field: general management, with named coverage including leadership, marketing, logistics, strategy, quality management, business ethics and international business.
• Scopus: Emerald lists Scopus; the supplied source record gives Source ID 130068.
• Current verified metrics: 2025 CiteScore 10.2; 2025 Journal Impact Factor 3.7; 2025 five-year Impact Factor 17.5.
• Review: double-anonymous; suitable submissions are sent to at least two independent referees.
• Manuscript length: 4,000-7,000 words under the current author guidelines.
• Open access: hybrid model with optional gold OA after acceptance and green self-archiving; current gold APC should be confirmed directly with Emerald.
• Selection principle: indexing and metrics matter, but scope, readership and manuscript fit should drive the submission decision.

Journal Information at a Glance

The table below separates publisher-verified facts from fields that require a live database check. Metrics and policies can change between reporting years.

What This Page Covers

• Aims and scope
• Scopus and indexing
• Current journal metrics
• Article categories
• Manuscript requirements
• Peer review and timelines
• Open access and fees
• Journal-fit decisions
• Publication-readiness support

Methodology and Sources

This profile was prepared primarily from the official Emerald Publishing journal page and author guidelines, cross-checked against the supplied journal record and the journal's Scopus source profile link. The publisher page supplies the aims and scope, editorial team, ISSNs, article categories, manuscript requirements, peer-review model, citation metrics, timelines, acceptance rate, indexing list and open-access routes.

Database metrics are time-sensitive. CiteScore, CiteScore Tracker, Journal Impact Factor, quartiles, SJR, SNIP and indexing coverage can change as databases update. Where the publisher page does not state a current value, this guide says so rather than substituting an unverified third-party figure. Authors with formal institutional requirements should check the live database immediately before submission.

European Business Review Aims and Scope

EBR's official scope is general management, with an emphasis on research that is relevant to business and academic audiences worldwide. Emerald describes the journal as publishing empirical and conceptual research and identifies a cluster of core business disciplines rather than one specialist niche.

For manuscript selection, the decisive question is not simply whether the topic appears in the list. A marketing study, for example, is more likely to fit when it advances a management issue with relevance to EBR's readership. A technical study with no managerial contribution may be better suited elsewhere even if it involves firms. Likewise, a case from one country should make clear why the findings inform broader management understanding.

Is European Business Review Scopus Indexed? Indexing and Metrics

Yes—Emerald currently lists Scopus among European Business Review's ranking services and reports Scopus-based citation metrics. The supplied source record identifies Scopus Source ID 130068. The publisher also lists the journal in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics), alongside several ProQuest and EBSCO services.

Quartile caution: a single label such as Q1 or Q2 is incomplete without the database, year and category. The Emerald page used here does not publish a current quartile, SJR or SNIP value. If your doctoral program requires a specific Scopus quartile, confirm it in the latest Scopus/SCImago category record rather than relying on a search snippet or an older ranking site.

Subjects and Research Themes Covered by European Business Review

The journal's official topic list is broad: management, leadership, marketing, logistics, strategy, quality management, business ethics and international business. Recent publisher-highlighted work also shows interest in sustainability, ESG, entrepreneurship, strategic orientation, analytics, organizational capabilities and responsible management.

That breadth supports several manuscript profiles: leadership and organizational studies with a clear management contribution; strategy and international-business research; marketing and customer-related studies linked to organizational performance; operations, logistics and quality research where managerial decisions are central; and sustainability or ethics papers that engage business responsibility rather than remaining purely technical or regulatory.

What Types of Articles Does European Business Review Publish?

Emerald's author instructions ask authors to submit an Article and then choose the closest paper category. The current categories are useful because they show the journal is open to more than a conventional empirical research article.

Who Should Consider Submitting to European Business Review?

EBR may be worth considering for academics, doctoral researchers, early-career scholars and practitioner-researchers whose work addresses a substantive management question with international or transferable relevance. The journal's broad scope can suit interdisciplinary research, but a paper still needs a clear intellectual home in management.

For PhD scholars, the journal's metrics may attract attention, but doctoral publication rules differ widely. Confirm whether your institution recognizes the relevant database, category and reporting year. Then judge the paper on fit: a thesis chapter usually needs substantial reshaping into a focused journal article rather than direct submission in thesis form.

European Business Review Submission Guidelines and Manuscript Requirements

The current Emerald author instructions are specific enough to support a practical pre-submission check. Authors should follow the live version on the journal page because formatting requirements can change.

• File format: Microsoft Word is accepted; a PDF may accompany it but a PDF alone is not acceptable. LaTeX can be used with an accompanying PDF.
• Length: 4,000-7,000 words including structured abstract, references, text in tables, figures and appendices; the publisher asks authors to allow 250 words for each figure or table.
• Structured abstract: required headings are Purpose, Design/methodology/approach, Findings and Originality. Research limitations/implications, Practical implications and Social implications are optional where relevant.
• Abstract length: maximum 250 words in total, including keywords and article classification according to the current guidance.
• Keywords: up to 12 short, appropriate keywords.
• References: a recognised Harvard style is required; Emerald's adopted Harvard style is provided as a model.
• Tables: submitted in a separate file, with the intended position marked in the manuscript; numbered using Roman numerals and given brief titles.
• Figures: high-resolution electronic files with clear numbering and captions; acceptable formats include AI, EPS, JPEG, BMP and TIFF.
• Author details: all contributing authors need ScholarOne accounts and should be entered in the intended publication order.
• Anonymisation: remove identifying author information from the review manuscript and upload acknowledgements or biographies separately when included.

Submission is made by the corresponding author through the journal's ScholarOne system reached from the official Emerald site. Emerald explicitly warns that submission should not be made by email or through a third-party agent, company, representative or proxy.

Peer Review, Editorial Screening and Publication Timeline

European Business Review uses double-anonymous peer review. Emerald states that every submission is first screened by the editorial office. A paper can be declined or returned at this stage if it does not fit the aims and scope, does not meet submission policies, or if the manuscript or language quality is considered too low for review.

If the paper is considered suitable, it is sent to at least two independent referees. After receiving reviewer reports, the editor may accept, request minor or major revisions, or decline the manuscript. The journal's current publisher page reports 35 days to first decision for submissions between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025; the author-guideline text also states a general goal of communicating a first decision within 60 days.

Those figures should be treated as historical averages or targets rather than guaranteed turnaround times. Reviewer availability, revision rounds, methodological complexity and editorial workload can change the experience substantially. The publisher also reports 29 days from acceptance to publication, last updated April 2025.

Open Access and Publication Fees

European Business Review operates as a hybrid journal under Emerald's open-access model. Authors can follow the standard publication route or choose gold open access after the paper is accepted. Gold OA makes the version of record openly available and, according to the current guidance, uses a Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 licence.

Gold OA involves an article-processing charge. The journal page used for this guide does not state a fixed numeric APC in its visible text; instead, Emerald directs authors to its APC price list or the editorial system. Because fees and waivers can change, the safest approach is to confirm the amount at the time of submission or acceptance rather than rely on an older cached value.

Emerald also offers green open access or self-archiving. The publisher states that the author accepted manuscript can be made openly available without an embargo once the article is officially published. Authors should still follow their funder, institutional repository and licence requirements.

Publication Ethics and Research Integrity

Emerald's author guidance states that submissions must be original, not simultaneously under consideration elsewhere, and compliant with the publisher's research and publishing ethics policies. It also requires appropriate authorship, conflict-of-interest disclosure, copyright compliance and permission where non-public organizational or individual information is used.

The publisher says its editors follow guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). EBR is also described as a signatory to the Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Guidelines, encouraging authors to cite and reference data, code and methods and to use persistent identifiers where appropriate.

How to Prepare a Stronger, Journal-Aligned Manuscript

As a practical publication-readiness step, start with alignment rather than formatting. Read the aims and scope, then examine several recent articles in EBR that are close to your topic, method or theoretical frame. Ask what management question they answer, how broadly they position the contribution, and how they explain practical relevance.

1. State the management problem early. The introduction should make the unresolved problem and its importance clear without a long generic background.
2. Define the contribution precisely. Explain what changes in theory, evidence or managerial understanding because of your study.
3. Match method to claim. Do not make causal, general or international claims that exceed the research design or sample.
4. Build a journal-ready discussion. Connect findings back to relevant management literature and explain boundaries, not just statistical significance.
5. Write usable implications. Practical implications should follow from the evidence and identify who can act on the findings and under what conditions.
6. Follow the structured abstract format. Keep it concise, specific and consistent with the manuscript; avoid claims that do not appear in the results.
7. Check anonymity and submission files. Remove identifying material from the review manuscript and separate biographies or acknowledgements as instructed.
8. Complete a reference and permissions audit. Verify every citation, DOI where available, figure credit, data source and required consent or permission.

European Business Review Journal-Fit Checklist

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