Overview
Business Ethics Quarterly, published by Cambridge University Press (United States), published 205 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 1,520 citations in those years. Its h-index is 129 and its two-year mean citedness is 1.68. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #8,604 of 62,158 ranked journals and #65 of 398 in Decision Sciences.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 51 | 1,063 | 17 |
| 2021 | 44 | 569 | 24 |
| 2022 | 38 | 360 | 24 |
| 2023 | 49 | 449 | 39 |
| 2024 | 32 | 88 | 29 |
| 2025 | 42 | 54 | 33 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business and Professional Ethics Journal | Decision Sciences | 34.9 | 107 | 16% |
| Journal of Business Ethics | Business, Management and Accounting | 86.9 | 1,547 | 55% |
| Journal of Business Ethics Education | Decision Sciences | 30.3 | 72 | 4% |
| Asian Journal of Business Ethics | Business, Management and Accounting | 57.8 | 125 | 26% |
| Business and Society Review | Business, Management and Accounting | 65.4 | 217 | 48% |
| Journal of Academic Ethics | Social Sciences | 73.9 | 319 | 50% |
| Journal of Leadership Accountability and Ethics | Business, Management and Accounting | 48.6 | 257 | 88% |
| Business & Society | Business, Management and Accounting | 73.8 | 275 | 66% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1052-150X
- Print ISSN: 1052-150X
- Electronic ISSN: 2153-3326
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S9702615
- Journal website: journals.cambridge.org
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Business Ethics Quarterly?
It is 66.9 out of 100, which places it #8,604 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Business Ethics Quarterly?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 1.68.
Is Business Ethics Quarterly open access?
73% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Business Ethics Quarterly charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.