The Journal of the International Council for Small Business ( JICSB) is an official publication of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB). Its mission is to promote and share knowledge, accumulated through observation, research and experimentation of passionate researchers, educators, policy-makers, and business owners, that will elevate micro, small, and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) to have a more positive impact on their local communities and on their stakeholders. Through the dissemination of innovative theoretical and impactful practical insights JICSB can help the sustainability and possible growth of these vital organizations that form the foundation and backbone of economies and human lives. Submissions to JICSB will explore the intersection of research, policy and practice to develop and test knowledge-based claims about the positive and impactful role of MSMEs.
JICSB invites experts to develop and test empirically new Entrepreneurship and MSMEs theory; significantly challenge or clarify existing theory; synthesize recent advances and ideas into fresh, if not entirely new theory, application of theory; initiate a search for the new theory by identifying and delineating a novel theoretical or practical problem; or apply theory to advance performance and sustainability of MSMEs. JICSB will be focused both on the betterment of humanity and the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The contributions of JICSB articles often are grounded in "normal social science disciplines" of economics, psychology, sociology, or social psychology as well as nontraditional perspectives, such as the humanities. JICSB will accept qualitative and quantitative research that does not exceed 10 pages in length or approved by the editor. JICSB will utilize social media and innovative platforms to share knowledge. Authors are required to present no longer than 2 minute video summaries of each submission to be cataloged on ICSB website.
Manuscripts considered for JICSB should address theory, policy formulation and implementation, MSME practice, education and training, and research issues in a rigorous way using qualitative or quantitative techniques, or a combination of these techniques.
JICSB editors will expect that authors include a section in their article that answers the questions:
So Why? - Which are the positive impacts of applying a new theory or model to solve practical MSME problems
So what? - What are the implications of the research or analysis on policy implementation and/or MSME performance?
So how? - How we can extend the results to different contexts.
Select topics of interest to JICSB readers include:
Micro, Small, and Medium Sized Enterprises (MSMEs)
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to MSMEs
Government MSME Policy and Economics
MSME Ecosystems
MSME finance
Financing for Economic Development and SDGs
Humane Entrepreneurship
Social Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship and MSME Education
MSME Country Spotlight
MSMEs and Technology
MSMEs and Innovation
MSMEs and Family and Founder Owned Enterprises
MSMEs and Women and Minority Owned Enterprises
Journal metrics
Usage
31K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.0 (2023) Impact Factor
2.9 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.535 (2023) SNIP
0.334 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
15 days avg. from submission to first
decision
53 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
37 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
43% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Jeffrey Alves, Professor of Entrepreneurship, Emeritus Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership, Wilkes University
DEPUTY CO-EDITOR
Ayman El Tarabishy, President & CEO, International Council for Small Business Deputy Chair, Department of Management, George Washington University School of Business
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Eric Liguori, Ph.D,Associate Dean, Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship Florida State University
Jeff Muldoon, Ph.D., Emporia State University, USA
Jungho Suh, Ph.D., George Washington University School of Business, USA
SENIOR GLOBAL ADVISORY BOARD
Ruben Ascua, Rafaela University, Argentina
KiChan Kim, The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea
Norris Krueger, Ph.D., Entrepreneurship Northwest, USA
Hartmut Meyer, St Peters College, University of Oxford, UK
Ahmed Osman, International Council for Small Business, USA
Roberto Parente,Università degli Studi di Salerno, Italy
Katia Passerini, Seton Hall University, USA
Analía Pastran, Smartly, Inc., USA
Abstracting and indexing
Journal of the International Council for Small Business is abstracted/indexed in:
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
Scopus
Open access
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Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
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