A study on international business deals with the trade of goods, services, technology, capital, and/or knowledge across the national and international levels. It involves cross-border transactions of goods and services between two or more countries. International business involves all commercial activities that take place to promote the transfer of goods, services, resources, people, ideas, and technologies across national and international boundaries. Researchers, business advisors carrying out studies on international business, labor economics, human resource management, international financial markets and crisis, and global marketing strategy can consider the following journals to publish the research outcomes. In this process, iLovePhD presented the top 20 Scopus indexed journals in International Business with impact factor based on Google Scholar citation score. International Business falls under the category “Business, Economics and Management”.
Top 20 Scopus Indexed Journals in International Business
| Rank | Journal Name | Scope of the Journal | Impact Factor | Journal Homepage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Journal of International Business Studies | The Journal of International Business Studies is an official publication of the Academy of International Business (AIB), the leading association of scholars and experts in our field. As an interdisciplinary journal, it welcomes submissions from scholars in all practice areas of business and adjacent disciplines, including all the theoretical lenses and management practice areas of internationally operating firms. This journal is ranked by Google Scholar as first among International Business journals, we are one of only 50 journals used by the Financial Times in compiling the FT Research rankings. The journal also holds the highest possible ‘World Elite’ rating in the Association of Business Schools’ Academic Journal Guide 2018. | 11.382 | View |
| 2 | The International Journal of Human Resource Management | The International Journal of Human Resource Management (IJHRM) is the forum for human resource management (HRM) scholars and professionals worldwide. The journal publishes papers that cover any aspect of people management that is relevant to the field. IJHRM welcomes papers that are based in any discipline – for example, organizational behavior, occupational psychology, or labor economics – as long as there is a clear link to the HRM literature and that they develop strong implications for HR practice. Papers are expected to make a contribution to theory and practice in human resource management. We welcome rigorous research from across the spectrum of methods such as qualitative, quantitative as well as review, and conceptual approaches. | 5.546 | View |
| 3 | International Business Review | The International Business Review (IBR) is a premier international journal in the discipline of international business, and the official journal of the European International Business Academy (EIBA). The journal publishes original and insightful papers on the theory and practice of international business, broadly defined to embrace firms’ internationalization strategies, the cross-border management of firms’ operations, and comparative studies of the business environments in different countries. Put simply, the journal is interested in publishing papers that inform the international operations of firms or guide the actions of policy-makers in-home or host countries. The journal welcomes conceptual papers, empirical papers, and review articles, and is open to contributions from strategy, finance, management, marketing, economics, HRM, and organizational scholars. | 5.915 | View |
| 4 | Journal of World Business | The Journal of World Business (JWB) is a premier journal in the field of international business with the founding of the Columbia Journal of World Business. JWB publishes cutting-edge research that reflects important developments in the global business environment and advances new theoretical directions and ways of thinking about global phenomena. JWB welcomes manuscripts in the following areas: Global Political and Economic Environment; Strategic Management; Organizational Behavior; Cross-Cultural Management; Leadership; Human Resources Management; Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Sustainability; Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship. | 8.513 | View |
| 5 | Research in International Business and Finance | Research in International Business and Finance (RIBAF) seeks to consolidate its position as a premier scholarly vehicle of academic finance. The Journal publishes high-quality, insightful, well-written papers that explore current and new issues in international finance. The scope of topics that are most interesting to RIBAF readers include the following: Financial markets and institutions; Financial practices and sustainability; The impact of national culture on finance; The impact of formal and informal institutions on finance; Privatizations, public financing, and non-profit issues in finance; Interdisciplinary financial studies; Finance and international development; International financial crises and regulation; Financialization studies; International financial integration and architecture; Behavioural aspects in finance; Consumer finance; Methodologies and conceptualization issues related to finance | 4.091 | View |
| 6 | International Review of Financial Analysis | The International Review of Financial Analysis (IRFA) is a non-affiliated refereed journal whose primary goal is to provide an outlet for high-quality Financial Research. The journal is open to a diversity of Financial Research topics and will be unbiased in the selection process. The focus of IRFA is not limited to U.S.-centric topics but, as its title implies, is open to value-added research output from around the world. | 5.373 | View |
| 7 | Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money | The purpose of the Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money is to publish rigorous, original articles dealing with the international aspects of financial markets, institutions, and money. Theoretical/conceptual and empirical papers providing meaningful insights into the subject areas will be considered. The following topic areas are covered in this Journal: International financial markets; International securities markets; Foreign exchange markets; Eurocurrency markets; International syndications; Term structures of Euro currency rates; Determination of exchange rates; Information, speculation, and parity; Forward rates and swaps; International payment mechanisms; International commercial banking; International investment banking; Central bank intervention; International monetary systems; Balance of payments | 4.211 | View |
| 8 | Emerging Markets Finance and Trade | Emerging Markets Finance and Trade is recognized worldwide for the quality and timeliness of the research on emerging markets and economies. The journal publishes empirical papers with significant implications for policymakers, managers, financial institutions, corporations, and other key stakeholders. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade include economics, finance, international business, and international relations. The journal also publishes studies comparing and contrasting the experience of emerging economies and markets with those of developing or advanced economies and drawing policy lessons, and interdisciplinary research on political economy, geopolitical issues, behavioral finance, international institutions, and other related areas. | 1.214 | View |
| 9 | Pacific-Basin Finance Journal | The Pacific-Basin Finance Journal is aimed at providing a specialized forum for the publication of academic research on capital markets of the Asia-Pacific countries (excluding papers that exclusively use US data). Primary emphasis will be placed on the highest quality empirical and theoretical research in the following areas: Market Microstructure; Investment and Portfolio Management; Theories of Market Equilibrium; Valuation of Financial and Real Assets; Behavior of Asset Prices in Financial Sectors; Normative Theory of Financial Management; Capital Markets of Development; Market Mechanisms | 2.514 | View |
| 10 | Emerging Markets Review | The purpose of the Emerging Markets Review is to publish high-impact empirical and theoretical studies in emerging markets finance. Preference will be given to comparative studies that take global and regional perspectives, detailed single-country studies that address critical policy issues and have significant global and regional implications, and papers that address the interactions of national and international financial architecture. | 4.073 | View |
| 11 | International Marketing Review | International Marketing Review (IMR) is pluralistic, publishing papers that are conceptual, quantitative-empirical, or qualitative-empirical. The journal focuses on the following themes: International market entry decisions and relationships; Export marketing and supply chain issues; International retailing; International channel management; Consumer ethnocentrism, country, and product image and origin effects; Cultural considerations in international marketing; International marketing strategy; | 1.164 | View |
| 12 | Asia Pacific Journal of Management | The Asia Pacific Journal of Management (APJM) publishes original manuscripts on management and organizational research in the Asia Pacific region, encompassing Pacific Rim countries and mainland Asia. APJM focuses on the extent to which each manuscript addresses matters that pertain to the most fundamental question: “What determines organization success?” APJM endeavors to be the major vehicle for the exchange of ideas and research among management scholars within or interested in the broadly defined Asia Pacific region. | 3.661 | View |
| 13 | Journal of International Marketing | Journal of International Marketing (JIM) focuses on marketing topics within an international context. In JIM, international marketing is conceptualized within two general domains: (1) international (i.e., when marketing activities occur across national boundaries) or (2) cross-cultural (i.e., when comparisons regarding marketing-related issues are made across national boundaries). JIM publishes articles about business enterprises engaged in international marketing, such as manufacturers, service firms, intermediaries, trading companies, franchisors, licensors, and facilitators in international business | 8.125 | View |
| 14 | Global Strategy Journal | The Global Strategy Journal (GSJ) is targeted at publishing the most influential managerially-oriented global strategy research in the world. GSJ publishes material dealing with a number of prominent themes, including International and Global Strategy; Assembling the Global Enterprise; Strategic Management of the Global Enterprise; Global Strategy and Inter-Organizational Networks; Performance and Global Strategy; Global Strategy and the Global Business Environment; Strategy and Location; Comparative Strategies; Global Innovation and Knowledge Strategies; Global Strategy and Emerging Economies | 7.571 | View |
| 15 | Journal of International Management | The Journal of International Management (JIM) is devoted to advancing an understanding of issues in the management of global enterprises, global management theory, and practice; and providing theoretical and managerial implications useful for the further development of research. It is designed to serve an audience of academic researchers and educators, as well as business professionals, by publishing both theoretical and empirical research relating to international management and strategy issues. JIM publishes theoretical and empirical research addressing international business strategy, comparative and cross-cultural management, risk management, organizational behavior, and human resource management, among others. JIM also solicits literature reviews and critiques that include a guide for improved theory and international management research as well as contributions that advance educational methodology in the range of international management fields. | 4.645 | View |
| 16 | Borsa Istanbul Review | Borsa İstanbul Review provides a scholarly platform for empirical financial studies including but not limited to capital markets and institutions, investor behavior, financial centers, market structures, and corporate finance. The journal welcomes manuscript in the following research topics: Investments and Portfolio Management; Behavioral Finance; Capital Markets and Institutions; Market Microstructure; Islamic Finance; Financial Risk Management; Capital Markets Governance | 3.348 | View |
| 17 | Cogent Economics & Finance | Cogent Economics & Finance is a multidisciplinary open-access journal publishing high-quality peer-reviewed research by authors from across the globe. The journal aims to take an objective and constructive approach to peer review, with editors seeking work that displays sound research methods and reasoning, relevance to the journal’s audience, and clear and coherent language. The journal considers original research articles, reviews, and letters in any area of the following areas of economics and finance: Development Economics; Econometrics; Financial Economics; General & Applied Economics (including Economic Methodology, Philosophy & History). | 1.099 | View |
| 18 | International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management | The International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management (IMEFM) publishes quality and in-depth analyses on current issues within Islamic and Middle Eastern finance and management. The journal welcomes strong evidence-based empirical studies and results-focused case studies that share research in product development and clarify best practices. The journal is the only title aiming to give an interdisciplinary and holistic view on Islamic finance and business management practices in order to inform these two intertwined communities. The journal focuses on the following research themes: Fundamentals, trends, and opportunities in Islamic Finance; Islamic banking and financial markets; Risk management; Corporate finance; Investment strategy; Islamic social finance; Financial planning; Housing finance; Legal and regulatory issues; Corporate governance; Customer relationship management and service quality; Business ethics and corporate social responsibility; Management styles and strategies in Shariah environments; Labour and welfare economics; Political economy | 2.680 | View |
| 19 | Management International Review | Management International Review publishes research-based articles that reflect significant advances in the key areas of International Management. Its target audience consists of scholars in International Business Administration. Management International Review is a double-blind refereed journal that aims at the advancement and dissemination of research in the fields of International Management. The scope of the journal comprises International Business, Cross-Cultural Management, and Comparative Management. The journal publishes research that builds or extends International Management theory so that it can contribute to International Management practice. | 2.015 | View |
| 20 | Cross-Cultural & Strategic Management | Cross-Cultural & Strategic Management (CCSM) is interdisciplinary in nature and welcomes submissions from scholars from international business, management, marketing, and other disciplines, such as anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, and sociology. The goal of CCSM is to publish discerning, theoretically grounded, evidence-based and cutting-edge research on issues relevant to all aspects of global management influenced by, related to, and/or affecting the crossing of cultures. CCSM is especially interested in theoretical and empirical papers that investigate new and unique ideas and/or are multilevel (micro-meso-macro) and/or are multidisciplinary in nature. Research papers submitted to CCSM are expected to include an answer to the question: What is the contribution of this paper to the literature and the field of international business and managing in the global context? | 1.838 | View |
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