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International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research
H-index 29

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research

1355-2554

Published by: Emerald Publishing

https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/ijebr

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 67 87 144 29

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 102
Documents by Best Scientists*: 158
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 101
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.354
Impact Factor: 4.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research?

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research primarily focuses on research topics in Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Public relations, Originality and Knowledge management. It explores topics in Entrepreneurship which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Economic growth, Pedagogy, Social psychology, Social science and Economic system. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Social psychology, apply to Structural equation modeling as well.

Marketing works presented in the journal have a specific focus on Small business. The study of Value (ethics) serves as the foundation of the Originality research discussed in the journal.

  • Entrepreneurship (45.67%)
  • Marketing (34.42%)
  • Public relations (14.23%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Learning by doing – An exploration of experience, critical incidents and reflection in entrepreneurial learning (681 citations)
  • The motivation to become an entrepreneur (641 citations)
  • Entrepreneurial competencies: a literature review and development agenda (425 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research:

The published papers are organized to reinforce research efforts on Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Social psychology, Process (engineering) and Public relations. The most cited publications focus on Marketing but sometimes tackle the closely related topic of Knowledge management which is concerned with Management. Pedagogy, Perception and Social science, Originality, Value (ethics) are some topics wherein Entrepreneurship research discussed in the journal papers has an impact.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • Social science
  • Management

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research generally zeroes in on subjects such as Entrepreneurship, Knowledge management, Marketing, Public relations and Process (engineering). The research on Entrepreneurship tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Identity (social science), Social psychology, Identification (information), Originality and Field (Bourdieu). International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research holds forums on Marketing that merges themes from other disciplines such as Maturity (finance) and Body of knowledge.

The concepts on Public relations presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Research design and Nonprobability sampling. In it, Higher education, Business model and Action (philosophy) are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Process (engineering) research. It facilitates discussions on Business model that incorporate concepts from other fields like Resource (project management), Value proposition and Competitor analysis.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The Recursive Interplay of Capabilities and Constraints Amongst Microfinance Entrepreneurs (6 citations)
  • The drivers of social entrepreneurship: agency, context, compassion and opportunism (4 citations)
  • Strategic entrepreneurship: mapping a research field (4 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Sascha Kraus (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Oswald Jones (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • David Deakins (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Alistair R. Anderson (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gerard McElwee (9 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Ulster University (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Manchester Metropolitan University (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Sheffield (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robert Gordon University (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Manchester (11 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 91.58% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 0.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 25.00% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 0.00% of all publications and 75.00% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Education and Application of Research

While research and exploration of theories related to Entrepreneurship, Marketing and many others are a major part of International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research, it is also equally significant to discuss the educational pathways that lead future researchers and entrepreneurs to contribute to these subjects. Whether undergraduate or graduate level, degrees related to Entrepreneurship and Business can significantly enhance understanding and application of the research topics covered in this journal.

For instance, consider obtaining a business school degree in Oklahoma. Programs in these institutions combine the practical aspect of business management and the theoretical aspect from various research topics. Or for those inclined in the urban development aspect of Entrepreneurship, an urban planning degree Oklahoma could be an excellent path. Such courses equip students with a comprehensive understanding of business dynamics, making them capable of turning academic research into real-world solutions.

In conclusion, academia doesn't live in isolation. Educational programs related to the research content of this journal play an integral role in cultivating professionals capable of advancing the studies published here.

Top Publications

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

    Sascha Kraus;Thomas Clauss;Matthias Breier;Johanna Gast

    (2020)
    783 Citations
  • Facebook and the creation of the metaverse: radical business model innovation or incremental transformation?

    Unknown

    (2022)
    528 Citations
  • Internationalization barriers of SMEs from developing countries: a review and research agenda

    (2020)
    148 Citations
  • The transformative leadership compass: six competencies for digital transformation entrepreneurship

    Giovanni Schiuma;Eva Schettini;Francesco Santarsiero;Daniela Carlucci

    (2021)
    140 Citations
  • Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and sport entrepreneurship

    Vanessa Ratten

    (2020)
    125 Citations
  • Rural women entrepreneurs in Oman: problems and opportunities

    Suhail M. Ghouse;Omar Durrah;Gerard McElwee

    (2021)
    116 Citations
  • The influence of digital entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial orientation on intention of family businesses to adopt artificial intelligence: examining the mediating role of business innovativeness

    (2022)
    99 Citations
  • The sharing economy: a bibliometric analysis of the state-of-the-art

    Sascha Kraus;Hongbo Li;Qi Kang;Paul Westhead

    (2020)
    85 Citations
  • Social media for entrepreneurship: myth or reality? A structured literature review and a future research agenda

    Giustina Secundo;Pasquale Del Vecchio;Gioconda Mele

    (2020)
    74 Citations
  • Theorizing artificial intelligence acceptance and digital entrepreneurship model

    Nitin Upadhyay;Shalini Upadhyay;Yogesh K. Dwivedi

    (2021)
    73 Citations

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