Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Top Research Topics at Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development?

The journal facilitates discussions on Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Originality, Small business and Public relations. The Marketing works featured in Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development incorporate elements from Knowledge management, Internationalization, Government, Industrial organization and Process (engineering). The work tackled in the journal goes beyond the discipline of Internationalization as it also encompasses International business.

In addition to Entrepreneurship research, the journal aims to explore topics under Economic growth, Higher education, Empirical research and Economic system. Research in Originality tackled falls within the umbrella of Value (ethics).

• Marketing (54.71%)
• Entrepreneurship (26.29%)
• Originality (12.08%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• SME internationalization research: past, present, and future (549 citations)
• Clarifying the intrapreneurship concept (548 citations)
• Social entrepreneurship: Theoretical antecedents and empirical analysis of entrepreneurial processes and outcomes (480 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development:

The journal publications cover a variety of subjects, including Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Small business, Knowledge management and Public relations. The published papers tackle studies in Process (engineering) and the interrelated subject of Internationalization and International business to gain insights into Marketing. The works on Entrepreneurship tackled in the published papers bring together disciplines like Economic growth, Social science, Pedagogy and Economic system.

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

• Law
• Management
• China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development mainly deals with areas of study such as Entrepreneurship, Industrial organization, Knowledge management, Small business and Social psychology. While the journal focused on Entrepreneurship, it was also able to explore topics like Originality, Process (engineering) and Public relations. Industrial organization research featured in Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Small and medium-sized enterprises, Internationalization, Competitive advantage and Liability.

The work on Knowledge management tackled in it brings together disciplines like Operationalization, Artifact (software development), Qualitative research, Empirical research and Field (Bourdieu). It facilitates discussions on Small business that incorporate concepts from other fields like Actuarial science, Proposition and Financial system. The journal explores themes in Marketing like Strategic orientation and links them with other fields of study like Situated.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• An exploration of the role and contribution of entrepreneurship centres in UK higher education institutions (3 citations)
• Determinants of earnings management in Spanish SMEs and its relationship with CSR: the relevance of sector life cycle stage (2 citations)
• Entrepreneurial intentions among women: does entrepreneurial training and education matters? (Pre- and post-evaluation of psychological attributes and its effects on entrepreneurial intention) (2 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.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development (based on the number of publications) are:

• Harry Matlay (42 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Paul Jones (13 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Paul Westhead (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
• David Smallbone (9 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Robert D. Hisrich (8 papers) absent 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.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development (based on the number of publications) are:

• Ulster University (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Plymouth (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Manchester Metropolitan University (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Nottingham (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Sheffield (13 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, 91.18% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.67% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 16.67% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 33.33% of all publications and 33.33% 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.

Link between Business Education and Research Productivity

A deeper understanding of business and enterprise development requires not only a thorough research exploration but also a solid foundation in business education. It is often observed that researchers who have a rich educational background in business topics tend to contribute more significantly to the field. The quality of their research work and the impact their papers make in the community often echoes the depth of their business education.

Moreover, it has been noted that the curriculum in top-tier business schools often encourage their students to engage in innovative research work. Institutions that are renowned for their rigorous and high-quality business programs often produce graduates who contribute significantly to journals such as the Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development.

For instance, the top 5 business schools in Iowa have been noted to cultivate a strong research culture among their students. Many of these students have gone on to publish impactful research in renowned business journals.

This link between quality business education and research productivity underlines the importance of choosing the right business school for aspiring researchers and scholars. It suggests that a solid business education background could enhance one's ability to contribute high-quality research to the field, thereby advancing our understanding of business and enterprise development.