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Journal of Business Ethics
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Journal of Business Ethics

0167-4544

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/10551

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 19 162 224 46
Social Sciences and Humanities 41 53 72 26

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 341
Documents by Best Scientists*: 417
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 17
SCIMAGO H-index: 277
SCIMAGO SJR: 3.039
Impact Factor: 6.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Business Ethics?

Journal of Business Ethics mainly tackles studies in Business ethics, Public relations, Quality of Life Research, Social psychology and Corporate social responsibility. Research in Business ethics tackled falls within the umbrella of Law. It facilitates discussions on Public relations that incorporate concepts from other fields like Business education, Philosophy of business and Information ethics.

The concepts on Information ethics presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Nursing ethics and Normative ethics. The presented research on Normative ethics deals specifically with Meta-ethics but it also addresses topics in Applied ethics. Some problems in Quality of Life Research that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Management and Engineering ethics.

Social psychology research presented in Journal of Business Ethics encompasses a variety of subjects, including Epistemology and Perception. The journal connects the study in Corporate social responsibility with the closely related area of Social responsibility. The Stakeholder research dealing mostly with Stakeholder theory is the focus of it.

  • Business ethics (91.54%)
  • Public relations (30.55%)
  • Quality of Life Research (26.09%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Corporate Social Responsibility Theories: Mapping the Territory (2687 citations)
  • Concepts and definitions of CSR and corporate sustainability: Between agency and communion (1428 citations)
  • Spheres of Justice: A Defense of Pluralism and Equality (1369 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Business Ethics:

The most cited articles are organized to address concerns in the fields of Business ethics, Public relations, Corporate social responsibility, Social psychology and Quality of Life Research. The studies on Business ethics discussed at the journal papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Social responsibility, Stakeholder, Corporate governance, Business education and Accounting. Philosophy of business, Empirical research, Perception and Information ethics are some topics wherein Public relations research discussed in the journal articles has an impact.

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Social psychology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The primary areas of discussion in the journal are Business ethics, Quality of Life Research, Social psychology, Corporate social responsibility and Public relations. Journal of Business Ethics explores topics in Business ethics which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Context (language use), Perception, Accounting, Marketing and Politics. Journal of Business Ethics dives deep in exploring the relationship between the study of Accounting and Corporate governance.

The work on Corporate social responsibility addressed in Journal of Business Ethics expands to the thematically related Social responsibility.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Scores and Financial Performance of Multilatinas: Moderating Effects of Geographic International Diversification and Financial Slack (42 citations)
  • Board Diversity and Corporate Social Responsibility: Empirical Evidence from France (23 citations)
  • Material Sustainability Information and Stock Price Informativeness (20 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 Journal of Business Ethics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Scott J. Vitell (47 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sean Valentine (32 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Thomas Li-Ping Tang (27 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Adam Lindgreen (26 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Muel Kaptein (25 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous 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 Journal of Business Ethics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • York University (160 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • College of Business Administration (150 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Erasmus University Rotterdam (106 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Navarra (106 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Monash University (74 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous 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, 4.54% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 10.89% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.16% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.67% of all publications and 72.28% 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.

Further Studies and Opportunities in Business Ethics

One of the excellent prospects available to researchers studying business ethics and similar topics presented in the Journal of Business Ethics is the study of business and management in a variety of capacities. Interested individuals can choose to pursue further formal education in related fields to extend their expertise, increase their understanding of business ethics, and leverage their research in real-world scenarios. For instance, prospective researchers may consider enrolling in reputable business schools for professional studies. Specifically, enrolling in some of the good business schools in Mississippi could be a practical choice for individuals who are particularly interested in the intersections of business practices and ethics in specific geographical and socio-economic contexts. These schools often provide programs that keep pace with current business trends and are well-positioned to integrate the principles and findings discussed in journals like the Journal of Business Ethics. By extending one's education beyond the research, individuals can develop a firm foundation in both the theory and application of business ethics, enhancing both their academic and professional journey.

Top Publications

  • A Stakeholder Theory Perspective on Business Models: Value Creation for Sustainability

    Birte Freudenreich;Florian Lüdeke-Freund;Stefan Schaltegger

    (2020)
    940 Citations
  • Perceived Greenwashing: The Effects of Green Marketing on Environmental and Product Perceptions

    Szerena Szabo;Jane Webster

    (2020)
    660 Citations
  • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Implementation: A Review and a Research Agenda Towards an Integrative Framework

    Unknown

    (2022)
    553 Citations
  • The Ethical Implications of Using Artificial Intelligence in Auditing

    Ivy Munoko;Helen L. Brown-Liburd;Miklos Vasarhelyi

    (2020)
    485 Citations
  • ESG Disclosure and Idiosyncratic Risk in Initial Public Offerings

    Beat Reber;Agnes Gold;Stefan Gold

    (2021)
    367 Citations
  • Mandatory Non-financial Disclosure and Its Influence on CSR: An International Comparison

    Gregory Jackson;Julia Rahel Bartosch;Emma Avetisyan;Daniel Kinderman

    (2020)
    329 Citations
  • Implementing Socially Sustainable Practices in Challenging Institutional Contexts: Building Theory from Seven Developing Country Supplier Cases

    Fahian Anisul Huq;Mark Stevenson

    (2020)
    224 Citations
  • Material Sustainability Information and Stock Price Informativeness

    Jyothika Grewal;Clarissa Hauptmann;George Serafeim

    (2021)
    214 Citations
  • CSR Reputation and Firm Performance: A Dynamic Approach

    Stewart R. Miller;Lorraine Eden;Dan Li

    (2020)
    212 Citations
  • Circularity Brokers: Digital Platform Organizations and Waste Recovery in Food Supply Chains

    Francesca Ciulli;Ans Kolk;Siri Boe-Lillegraven

    (2020)
    201 Citations

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