International Journal of Wine Business Research: Scopus, Metrics & Submission Guide

Quick Answer: What Is the International Journal of Wine Business Research?

IJWBR is a specialist international business journal published by Emerald Publishing. Emerald describes it as a forum spanning business disciplines and countries for research about managing wine-related businesses, while also including other alcoholic beverages such as beer, craft beer and spirits.

The journal's subject range includes wine marketing, consumer behaviour, economics, management, viticulture and sensory aspects when addressed from a business perspective, wine tourism, human resource management, hospitality, and wine-food relationships. It is also identified by Emerald as the official academic research journal outlet of the Academy of Wine Business Research.

Researchers considering submission should verify three things before investing heavily in journal-specific formatting: whether the research question is genuinely within scope, whether recent IJWBR articles publish comparable theories or methods, and whether the journal's current indexing and metrics satisfy the researcher's university, funder or doctoral-programme requirements.

Key Takeaways for Authors

• Publisher: Emerald Publishing.
• Identifiers: ISSN 1751-1062; eISSN 1751-1070; supplied Scopus Source ID 21100299414.
• Scope: wine and alcoholic-beverage business research across marketing, consumer behaviour, economics, management, tourism, hospitality and related fields.
• Current metrics: 2025 CiteScore 6.0; 2025 Impact Factor 2.7; 2025 five-year Impact Factor 3.1, as listed by Emerald.
• Peer review: double anonymous; at least two independent referees for submissions that pass editorial screening.
• Typical length: 7,000–8,000 words, including references and text in tables/figures/appendices, with 250 words allowed per figure or table.
• References: a recognised Harvard style; Emerald's own Harvard format is acceptable.
• Open access: hybrid; standard publication does not require a submission fee, while optional gold OA carries the applicable APC after acceptance.

Journal Information at a Glance

Metrics and indexing data can change between reporting cycles. When a university requires a specific quartile or database status, verify the live record rather than relying on screenshots or historical lists.

What This Page Covers

• journal identity, publisher, ISSNs and Scopus source record
• aims, scope and research themes that appear well aligned with IJWBR
• current citation metrics and reported editorial timelines
• article classifications and manuscript requirements
• double-anonymous review and post-submission workflow
• open-access routes, APC context and self-archiving
• ethics, authorship, AI-use and research-integrity expectations
• a practical journal-fit and publication-readiness checklist

Methodology and Sources Used for This Journal Profile

This guide prioritises the official Emerald journal page, its author guidelines, current editorial-team listing, metrics panel, peer-review description and Emerald's 2026 open-access policy. The supplied source record was used to identify the Scopus Source ID and avoid confusion with similarly named publications.

Journal pages are dynamic. Editorial personnel, citation indicators, APCs, processing times, acceptance rates and database classifications may change. Treat the dated values in this article as a verified snapshot and reconfirm time-sensitive requirements immediately before submission.

What Does IJWBR Aim to Publish?

Emerald's scope statement positions IJWBR as a cross-disciplinary business journal rather than a narrowly technical wine-science title. Its emphasis is on scholarly work that advances understanding of how wine and related alcoholic-beverage businesses operate, compete, market, innovate and interact with consumers, places and institutions.

The journal explicitly names wine marketing, consumer behaviour, economics, business management, viticulture and wine sensory aspects, wine tourism, human resource management, hospitality and wine-food combinations. The phrase “business management” matters: a study about grape chemistry, fermentation or sensory science would not automatically fit unless it clearly connects those findings to a business, consumer, managerial or market question.

Topics that can plausibly fit

• wine consumer decision-making, brand equity, willingness to pay and country-of-origin effects
• digital marketing, social media, storytelling, websites, e-commerce and direct-to-consumer channels
• wine tourism, destination development, service design and visitor experience
• winery strategy, entrepreneurship, family business, export behaviour and competitive advantage
• sustainability, responsible production, packaging, eco-labels and green competitive advantage
• pricing, demand, market structure, supply arrangements and economic behaviour
• hospitality, food-wine relationships and customer experience
• beer, craft beer and spirits research where the contribution is consistent with the journal's wider alcoholic-beverage business perspective

Recent Emerald-listed articles reinforce this breadth. Examples include neuroscience-informed wine cue assessment, green competitive advantage in wine tourism, country-of-origin effects on brand equity, large-scale analysis of online wine reviews, winery website communication, and consumer reactions to advocacy in craft beer. For a prospective author, this is useful evidence that IJWBR accommodates diverse methods when the underlying research problem is recognisably a business or consumer issue.

Is IJWBR Indexed in Scopus and Other Major Databases?

Yes, IJWBR has a Scopus source record; the supplied identifier is 21100299414, and Emerald lists Scopus among the services that rank the journal. Emerald also states that the journal is abstracted or indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, Hospitality and Tourism Index, Inspec, Electronic Collections Online, Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Marketing, and Zetoc.

For researchers whose doctoral or institutional rules specify “Scopus-indexed journal,” the correct practice is to check the live Scopus source profile shortly before submission and again when documenting the publication. A supplied source ID helps establish identity, but database coverage and category assignments can change.

Likewise, Emerald's display of a 2025 Journal Impact Factor indicates current Clarivate citation reporting for the title. Do not substitute the Impact Factor for a quartile, CiteScore, SJR or institutional ranking: these measures come from different systems and answer different questions.

Understanding Its Current Metrics and Publication Indicators

A journal metric is context, not a manuscript-fit score. A paper that strongly matches IJWBR's audience and methodological expectations is still more appropriate than a weakly aligned paper chosen only because of citation indicators.

Who Should Consider Submitting to IJWBR?

The journal can be relevant to researchers in marketing, management, hospitality, tourism, economics, entrepreneurship, agribusiness and consumer research when the empirical or conceptual setting is wine or related alcoholic beverages. It may also suit interdisciplinary teams that combine business scholarship with food science, viticulture, sensory research, sustainability or data science, provided the paper's central contribution remains business-facing.

PhD scholars and early-career researchers can consider IJWBR if the manuscript is mature enough for an international specialist readership. Being a doctoral researcher neither strengthens nor weakens fit by itself. What matters is a defensible research question, an explicit contribution to literature, transparent methods, proportionate claims and disciplined alignment with the journal's scope.

A useful self-test is to write one sentence beginning, “This study changes what wine-business researchers or managers understand about…”. If that sentence is difficult to complete without relying on generic claims, the paper may need a clearer contribution before journal selection is finalised.

What Types of Manuscripts Does the Journal Publish?

Emerald's ScholarOne classifications list Research Article, Conceptual Paper and Viewpoint, with Viewpoint marked as invitation only. The broader category guidance on the author page also defines research papers, viewpoints, technical papers, conceptual papers, case studies, literature reviews and general reviews.

Authors should not infer that every category described by Emerald is equally common or automatically open for unsolicited submission. Review recent issues and the live ScholarOne options, then choose the classification that accurately represents the manuscript. A systematic or narrative review, for example, should be framed around a clear research contribution rather than functioning only as a descriptive bibliography.

Preparing a Manuscript for IJWBR

Length, files and anonymisation

Emerald states that articles should be 7,000–8,000 words. The count includes the structured abstract, references, all text in tables and figures, and appendices; authors should allow 250 words for each figure or table. Microsoft Word is accepted, and a PDF may accompany it, but PDF alone is not acceptable. LaTeX can be used when an accompanying PDF is supplied.

The journal uses double-anonymous peer review, so the review manuscript should not disclose author identity. Emerald advises removing names from the manuscript, figures and captions, handling self-citation neutrally, and uploading acknowledgements and biographies separately.

Structured abstract and keywords

Every submission needs a structured abstract containing Purpose, Design/methodology/approach, Findings and Originality. Research limitations/implications, Practical implications and Social implications may be added when relevant. The abstract, keywords and article classification together should remain within 250 words. Up to 12 concise keywords are allowed.

References, tables and figures

References must use a recognised Harvard style. Emerald's own Harvard guide is acceptable, and DOI information should be included when available. Tables are submitted separately from the main article and identified at their intended locations; figures should be high resolution, consecutively numbered and supplied with clear captions and required credit lines.

Submission Process and What Happens After You Submit

The corresponding author must submit directly through the journal's ScholarOne system. Emerald explicitly states that manuscripts should not be submitted by email or through a third-party agent acting as a proxy. Each contributing author needs a ScholarOne account, and ORCID can be added during submission.

After submission, the editorial office performs an initial screening. A manuscript can be declined or returned if it does not meet journal policy, aims and scope, or if language and manuscript quality are too weak. Papers considered potentially suitable are sent to at least two independent referees under double-anonymous review. The editor may then accept, request minor or major revisions, or decline the manuscript.

Emerald's general author guidance says its goal is a first decision within 60 days, while the IJWBR metrics panel reports an observed average of 66 days for the cited 2024–2025 submission period. Authors should therefore treat 66 days as historical performance rather than a service guarantee.

Open Access, APCs and Author Rights

IJWBR operates as a hybrid journal. Authors can publish through the standard route or choose gold open access after acceptance. Emerald's 2026 hybrid-journal APC is £3,222 / $4,351 / €3,710, plus VAT where applicable. Because pricing and institutional agreements can change, authors should reconfirm the payable amount and any funding eligibility at the point of acceptance.

Emerald also offers green open access. Its policy states that authors can make the author accepted manuscript openly available after official publication without an embargo period. Gold OA articles are published under a CC BY 4.0 licence according to the journal guidance.

There is no submission fee described for the journal. Emerald's FAQ says payment is requested only when an author has chosen the gold OA route, and that the APC is charged after acceptance.

Research Ethics, Authorship and AI Use

IJWBR follows Emerald's research and publishing ethics policies and COPE guidance. Manuscripts must be original, not simultaneously under consideration elsewhere, and transparent about conflicts of interest, permissions, funding and research integrity. Studies involving human participants may require ethics approval and informed-consent statements containing the appropriate committee and approval details.

Emerald's current AI policy is especially important for publication readiness. It states that large language models cannot be authors. The policy permits AI-assisted copy-editing of an author's own original work when used responsibly and transparently, but it does not permit generative AI to create or draft new submission content. Authors should read the live policy carefully and disclose permitted AI use as required.

For wine-business research that includes interviews with named companies, employees, owners or consumers, consent, confidentiality and third-party permissions can become material submission issues. Resolve these before submission rather than treating them as production-stage details.

Is This Journal a Good Match for Your Manuscript?

As a practical publication-readiness step, read at least five recent IJWBR papers that are closest to your topic. Compare how they frame originality, structure the discussion, report methods and connect results to wine-business scholarship. This is not an official journal rule, but it is one of the most useful ways to test real editorial fit.

Common Reasons an Otherwise Good Paper May Struggle

• Scope drift: the paper is about wine as a product but not about wine business, consumers, organisations or markets.
• Weak originality: the study repeats a familiar relationship in a new location without explaining what changes theoretically or managerially.
• Underdeveloped methods: sampling, measures, qualitative coding or statistical assumptions are not explained well enough for independent evaluation.
• Overclaiming: cross-sectional or context-specific evidence is written as universal causation.
• Format non-compliance: the structured abstract, word count, anonymisation, tables, figures or Harvard references do not follow instructions.
• Language clarity: reviewers cannot confidently evaluate the contribution because the argument, terminology or results are difficult to follow.
• Ethics omissions: required consent, ethics approval, conflicts, funding or permissions are unclear.

Publication-Readiness Checklist Before ScholarOne Submission

1. Re-read the current IJWBR aims and scope and confirm the business contribution in one sentence.
2. Compare the manuscript with several recent IJWBR papers on adjacent topics or methods.
3. Keep the total manuscript within the journal's stated 7,000–8,000-word range.
4. Use the required structured abstract headings and keep the abstract/keywords/classification within the stated 250-word limit.
5. Provide no more than 12 focused keywords.
6. Remove author-identifying information from the anonymised review file.
7. Check all Harvard-style references for accuracy, completeness and DOI information.
8. Confirm tables and figures meet Emerald file, caption and placement instructions.
9. Prepare funding, conflict-of-interest, ethics, informed-consent and permissions statements where applicable.
10. Check that all authors qualify for authorship and agree on author order before submission.
11. Review Emerald's current AI-use policy and disclose permitted use appropriately.
12. Submit directly through the official ScholarOne link, never through an unofficial intermediary.

How Contentxprtz Can Support Ethical IJWBR Preparation

Professional support is most useful after the author has a genuine research contribution and needs help presenting it clearly and consistently. Contentxprtz can assist with academic editing, language polishing, manuscript assessment, journal-format alignment, structured-abstract refinement, reference consistency, cover-letter editing and reviewer-response editing.

Support should preserve the author's intellectual ownership and comply with Emerald's AI, authorship and ethics policies. Contentxprtz does not control editorial decisions and cannot guarantee acceptance, publication, peer-review outcomes, indexing, citation performance or processing speed. Researchers remain responsible for their data, analysis, claims, references, disclosures and final submission.

Final Assessment

The International Journal of Wine Business Research is a credible specialist option for scholars whose work makes a clear contribution to wine or alcoholic-beverage business research. Its scope is broad enough to accommodate marketing, consumer, tourism, management, sustainability, economics and hospitality questions, but the journal still expects a recognisable scholarly business contribution rather than merely a wine-related setting.

Before submission, verify the live Scopus profile, current metrics, author guidelines and APC terms; then evaluate fit by reading recent IJWBR papers. Manuscripts that combine strong scope alignment with transparent methods, careful claims, ethical compliance and clear academic writing are better prepared for editorial assessment, although no preparation service can guarantee acceptance.