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African Journal of Business Ethics

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Q4
Impact factor
1.1
journal names
African Journal of Business Ethics
AFR J BUS ETHICS
Publications
154
Citations
457
h-index
11
Publications
13
Citations
329
Top-3 citing journals
SSRN Electronic Journal
SSRN Electronic Journal (11 citations)
Sustainability
Sustainability (9 citations)
Top-3 organizations
University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg (24 publications)
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (17 publications)
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (11 publications)
University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg (4 publications)
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (2 publications)
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (2 publications)
Top-3 countries
South Africa (82 publications)
Nigeria (8 publications)
USA (5 publications)
South Africa (9 publications)
USA (1 publication)
United Kingdom (1 publication)

Most cited in 5 years

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Citing journals

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Journal of Business Ethics
12 citations, 2.63%
SSRN Electronic Journal
11 citations, 2.41%
Sustainability
9 citations, 1.97%
International Journal for Educational Integrity
9 citations, 1.97%
SA Journal of Human Resource Management
8 citations, 1.75%
South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
7 citations, 1.53%
Humanistic Management Journal
7 citations, 1.53%
Journal of Academic Ethics
6 citations, 1.31%
Acta Commercii
6 citations, 1.31%
Frontiers in Psychology
5 citations, 1.09%
Cross Cultural and Strategic Management
5 citations, 1.09%
Administrative Sciences
5 citations, 1.09%
The Future of Responsible Management Education
5 citations, 1.09%
International Journal of Management Education
4 citations, 0.88%
Social Responsibility Journal
4 citations, 0.88%
South African Journal of Accounting Research
4 citations, 0.88%
Ethics and Bioethics (in Central Europe)
4 citations, 0.88%
Corporate Ownership and Control
4 citations, 0.88%
International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478)
4 citations, 0.88%
Second International Handbook of Mathematics Education
4 citations, 0.88%
Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education
4 citations, 0.88%
Remodelling Businesses for Sustainable Development
4 citations, 0.88%
Studies in Higher Education
3 citations, 0.66%
European Business Review
3 citations, 0.66%
Contributions to Management Science
3 citations, 0.66%
Computers in Human Behavior
3 citations, 0.66%
South African Journal of Business Management
3 citations, 0.66%
Public Works Management and Policy
3 citations, 0.66%
Journal of Governance and Regulation
3 citations, 0.66%
Fake Degrees and Fraudulent Credentials in Higher Education
3 citations, 0.66%
International Journal of Emerging Markets
2 citations, 0.44%
Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development
2 citations, 0.44%
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management
2 citations, 0.44%
Development Southern Africa
2 citations, 0.44%
Frontiers in Education
2 citations, 0.44%
Teaching in Higher Education
2 citations, 0.44%
Personnel Review
2 citations, 0.44%
Journal of Management Development
2 citations, 0.44%
Journal of International Education in Business
2 citations, 0.44%
Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies
2 citations, 0.44%
Cogent Business and Management
2 citations, 0.44%
Journal of Medical Ethics
2 citations, 0.44%
Group Processes and Intergroup Relations
2 citations, 0.44%
Journal of African Business
2 citations, 0.44%
Business Ethics Quarterly
2 citations, 0.44%
Business Ethics the Environment & Responsibility
2 citations, 0.44%
Journal of Risk and Financial Management
2 citations, 0.44%
Asian Journal of Business Ethics
2 citations, 0.44%
The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
2 citations, 0.44%
Issues in Business Ethics
2 citations, 0.44%
Handbook of Research on Global Business Opportunities
2 citations, 0.44%
Handbook of Research on In-Country Determinants and Implications of Foreign Land Acquisitions
2 citations, 0.44%
Advances in Human Resources Management and Organizational Development
2 citations, 0.44%
Contemporary Social Issues in East Asian Societies
2 citations, 0.44%
Handbook of African Philosophy
2 citations, 0.44%
SDGs in the European Region
2 citations, 0.44%
Palgrave Studies in Race, Inequality and Social Justice in Education
2 citations, 0.44%
Risk Governance and Control Financial Markets & Institutions
2 citations, 0.44%
Humanismus in der Wirtschaft
2 citations, 0.44%
Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal
1 citation, 0.22%
International Journal of Cross Cultural Management
1 citation, 0.22%
Coaching
1 citation, 0.22%
Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy
1 citation, 0.22%
Education in the Asia-Pacific Region
1 citation, 0.22%
Applied Research in Quality of Life
1 citation, 0.22%
Reference Librarian
1 citation, 0.22%
European Research on Management and Business Economics
1 citation, 0.22%
Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal
1 citation, 0.22%
South African Journal of Science
1 citation, 0.22%
Teaching and Learning in Nursing
1 citation, 0.22%
Ethical Economy
1 citation, 0.22%
Social Indicators Research
1 citation, 0.22%
Journal of Organizational Behavior
1 citation, 0.22%
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
1 citation, 0.22%
Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration
1 citation, 0.22%
Body Image
1 citation, 0.22%
International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship
1 citation, 0.22%
Environmental Education Research
1 citation, 0.22%
International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology
1 citation, 0.22%
Human Resource Development International
1 citation, 0.22%
Pacific Accounting Review
1 citation, 0.22%
Journal of Management Education
1 citation, 0.22%
Agenda
1 citation, 0.22%
Journal of Family Business Management
1 citation, 0.22%
Education Research International
1 citation, 0.22%
Global Business Review
1 citation, 0.22%
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
1 citation, 0.22%
Journal of Asian and African Studies
1 citation, 0.22%
International Review of Economics Education
1 citation, 0.22%
International Journal of Construction Management
1 citation, 0.22%
Cogent Education
1 citation, 0.22%
Ethics, Policy and Environment
1 citation, 0.22%
Human Resource Development Quarterly
1 citation, 0.22%
Business and Society Review
1 citation, 0.22%
Race Ethnicity and Education
1 citation, 0.22%
International Journal of Intercultural Relations
1 citation, 0.22%
Industrial Marketing Management
1 citation, 0.22%
Management and Marketing
1 citation, 0.22%
Advanced Series in Management
1 citation, 0.22%
Africa Journal of Management
1 citation, 0.22%
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Citing publishers

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Springer Nature
98 citations, 21.44%
Emerald
50 citations, 10.94%
Taylor & Francis
47 citations, 10.28%
AOSIS
27 citations, 5.91%
Elsevier
23 citations, 5.03%
IGI Global
23 citations, 5.03%
Wiley
20 citations, 4.38%
MDPI
19 citations, 4.16%
SAGE
18 citations, 3.94%
Virtus Interpress
10 citations, 2.19%
Frontiers Media S.A.
9 citations, 1.97%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
9 citations, 1.97%
Walter de Gruyter
7 citations, 1.53%
Cambridge University Press
5 citations, 1.09%
Center for Strategic Studies in Business and Finance SSBFNET
4 citations, 0.88%
IntechOpen
3 citations, 0.66%
Association of Professional Managers in South Africa
2 citations, 0.44%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
2 citations, 0.44%
BMJ
2 citations, 0.44%
Mark Allen Group
2 citations, 0.44%
British Psychological Society
2 citations, 0.44%
Oxford University Press
1 citation, 0.22%
EDP Sciences
1 citation, 0.22%
Trans Tech Publications
1 citation, 0.22%
Universidad EAFIT
1 citation, 0.22%
Lavoisier
1 citation, 0.22%
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
1 citation, 0.22%
IWA Publishing
1 citation, 0.22%
Academy of Management
1 citation, 0.22%
IOP Publishing
1 citation, 0.22%
Editura Economica
1 citation, 0.22%
Pharma Publishing and Media Europe
1 citation, 0.22%
Unisa Press
1 citation, 0.22%
North-West University
1 citation, 0.22%
Universidad CES
1 citation, 0.22%
Hindawi Limited
1 citation, 0.22%
American Psychological Association (APA)
1 citation, 0.22%
Academy of Science of South Africa
1 citation, 0.22%
Stowarzyszenie Menedzerow Jakosci i Produkcji
1 citation, 0.22%
Consortium Erudit
1 citation, 0.22%
Srinivas University
1 citation, 0.22%
AMO Publisher
1 citation, 0.22%
Innovative Scholars and Researchers Alliance
1 citation, 0.22%
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University of Johannesburg
24 publications, 15.58%
Stellenbosch University
17 publications, 11.04%
University of Pretoria
11 publications, 7.14%
University of South Africa
9 publications, 5.84%
University of the Free State
6 publications, 3.9%
Pan-Atlantic University
4 publications, 2.6%
University of the Witwatersrand
3 publications, 1.95%
Nelson Mandela University
3 publications, 1.95%
University of Waikato
2 publications, 1.3%
North-West University
2 publications, 1.3%
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
2 publications, 1.3%
Makerere University
2 publications, 1.3%
Strathmore University
2 publications, 1.3%
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
1 publication, 0.65%
Oxford Brookes University
1 publication, 0.65%
Kingston University
1 publication, 0.65%
Bocconi University
1 publication, 0.65%
University of Otago
1 publication, 0.65%
Deakin University
1 publication, 0.65%
Curtin University
1 publication, 0.65%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
1 publication, 0.65%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
1 publication, 0.65%
University of the Western Cape
1 publication, 0.65%
University of Limpopo
1 publication, 0.65%
Bayero University, Kano
1 publication, 0.65%
Newcastle University
1 publication, 0.65%
University of Notre Dame
1 publication, 0.65%
University of Ghana
1 publication, 0.65%
University of Kassel
1 publication, 0.65%
University of Pennsylvania
1 publication, 0.65%
University of Navarra
1 publication, 0.65%
University of Louisville
1 publication, 0.65%
Indiana University Bloomington
1 publication, 0.65%
University of Buea
1 publication, 0.65%
Cracow University of Economics
1 publication, 0.65%
University of Burundi
1 publication, 0.65%
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Publishing organizations in 5 years

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University of Johannesburg
4 publications, 30.77%
Stellenbosch University
2 publications, 15.38%
University of Pretoria
2 publications, 15.38%
University of South Africa
2 publications, 15.38%
University of Otago
1 publication, 7.69%
Newcastle University
1 publication, 7.69%
University of Pennsylvania
1 publication, 7.69%
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Publishing countries

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South Africa, 82, 53.25%
South Africa
82 publications, 53.25%
Nigeria, 8, 5.19%
Nigeria
8 publications, 5.19%
USA, 5, 3.25%
USA
5 publications, 3.25%
Uganda, 4, 2.6%
Uganda
4 publications, 2.6%
United Kingdom, 3, 1.95%
United Kingdom
3 publications, 1.95%
Italy, 3, 1.95%
Italy
3 publications, 1.95%
New Zealand, 3, 1.95%
New Zealand
3 publications, 1.95%
Australia, 2, 1.3%
Australia
2 publications, 1.3%
Brazil, 2, 1.3%
Brazil
2 publications, 1.3%
Iraq, 2, 1.3%
Iraq
2 publications, 1.3%
Kenya, 2, 1.3%
Kenya
2 publications, 1.3%
Germany, 1, 0.65%
Germany
1 publication, 0.65%
Burundi, 1, 0.65%
Burundi
1 publication, 0.65%
Ghana, 1, 0.65%
Ghana
1 publication, 0.65%
Zimbabwe, 1, 0.65%
Zimbabwe
1 publication, 0.65%
India, 1, 0.65%
India
1 publication, 0.65%
Indonesia, 1, 0.65%
Indonesia
1 publication, 0.65%
Cameroon, 1, 0.65%
Cameroon
1 publication, 0.65%
Namibia, 1, 0.65%
Namibia
1 publication, 0.65%
Norway, 1, 0.65%
Norway
1 publication, 0.65%
Poland, 1, 0.65%
Poland
1 publication, 0.65%
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Publishing countries in 5 years

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South Africa, 9, 69.23%
South Africa
9 publications, 69.23%
USA, 1, 7.69%
USA
1 publication, 7.69%
United Kingdom, 1, 7.69%
United Kingdom
1 publication, 7.69%
New Zealand, 1, 7.69%
New Zealand
1 publication, 7.69%
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