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WOS
Q3
Impact factor
0.5
Years of issue
2024-2025
journal names
Southern African Business Review
SOUTH AFR BUS REV
Publications
161
Citations
536
h-index
11
Publications
54
Citations
439
Top-3 organizations
University of South Africa
University of South Africa (43 publications)
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (27 publications)
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (13 publications)
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (7 publications)
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (3 publications)
University of South Africa
University of South Africa (3 publications)
Top-3 countries
South Africa (122 publications)
Iraq (10 publications)
Greece (5 publications)
South Africa (23 publications)
Iraq (3 publications)
Brazil (1 publication)

Most cited in 5 years

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International Journal of Management Education
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International Journal of Law and Management
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Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
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Career Development International
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IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
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Risks
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Cogent Education
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Engineering Management in Production and Services
2 citations, 0.37%
Frontiers in Education
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Banks and Bank Systems
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Journal of Management and Governance
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International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal
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Utilities Policy
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2 citations, 0.37%
Problems and Perspectives in Management
2 citations, 0.37%
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2 citations, 0.37%
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2 citations, 0.37%
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2 citations, 0.37%
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2 citations, 0.37%
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2 citations, 0.37%
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1 citation, 0.19%
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1 citation, 0.19%
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1 citation, 0.19%
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1 citation, 0.19%
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1 citation, 0.19%
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1 citation, 0.19%
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1 citation, 0.19%
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1 citation, 0.19%
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1 citation, 0.19%
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1 citation, 0.19%
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1 citation, 0.19%
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1 citation, 0.19%
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1 citation, 0.19%
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1 citation, 0.19%
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Emerald
84 citations, 15.67%
AOSIS
73 citations, 13.62%
Taylor & Francis
70 citations, 13.06%
Springer Nature
55 citations, 10.26%
MDPI
42 citations, 7.84%
Elsevier
26 citations, 4.85%
SAGE
18 citations, 3.36%
Wiley
15 citations, 2.8%
Center for Strategic Studies in Business and Finance SSBFNET
14 citations, 2.61%
Frontiers Media S.A.
11 citations, 2.05%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
10 citations, 1.87%
Virtus Interpress
10 citations, 1.87%
IGI Global
10 citations, 1.87%
Walter de Gruyter
6 citations, 1.12%
Unisa Press
6 citations, 1.12%
LLC CPC Business Perspectives
6 citations, 1.12%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
3 citations, 0.56%
Scientific Research Publishing
3 citations, 0.56%
Cambridge University Press
2 citations, 0.37%
European Academy of Management and Business Economics
2 citations, 0.37%
IWA Publishing
2 citations, 0.37%
IOP Publishing
2 citations, 0.37%
Association of Professional Managers in South Africa
2 citations, 0.37%
Hindawi Limited
2 citations, 0.37%
IntechOpen
2 citations, 0.37%
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA)
2 citations, 0.37%
Publishing House Helvetica (Publications)
2 citations, 0.37%
World Scientific
1 citation, 0.19%
IOS Press
1 citation, 0.19%
EDP Sciences
1 citation, 0.19%
AIP Publishing
1 citation, 0.19%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
1 citation, 0.19%
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
1 citation, 0.19%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
1 citation, 0.19%
Tsinghua University Press
1 citation, 0.19%
Fundacao Getulio Vargas, Escola de Administracao de Empresas de Sao Paulo
1 citation, 0.19%
Australian Bureau of Meteorology
1 citation, 0.19%
BMJ
1 citation, 0.19%
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Co. LTD Ukrinformnauka) (Publications)
1 citation, 0.19%
SciELO
1 citation, 0.19%
State University of Management
1 citation, 0.19%
Brieflands
1 citation, 0.19%
Global Academy of Training and Research (GATR) Enterprise
1 citation, 0.19%
Intellect
1 citation, 0.19%
South Florida Publishing LLC
1 citation, 0.19%
Institute of Electronics, Information and Communications Engineers (IEICE)
1 citation, 0.19%
World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS)
1 citation, 0.19%
Research Square Platform LLC
1 citation, 0.19%
Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli Universitesi SBE Dergisi
1 citation, 0.19%
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University of South Africa
43 publications, 26.71%
University of Pretoria
27 publications, 16.77%
Stellenbosch University
13 publications, 8.07%
North-West University
13 publications, 8.07%
University of the Witwatersrand
12 publications, 7.45%
University of Johannesburg
9 publications, 5.59%
University of the Free State
5 publications, 3.11%
Rhodes University
5 publications, 3.11%
Nelson Mandela University
5 publications, 3.11%
Great Zimbabwe University
3 publications, 1.86%
University of Fort Hare
2 publications, 1.24%
University of Limpopo
2 publications, 1.24%
University of Cape Town
1 publication, 0.62%
University of the Western Cape
1 publication, 0.62%
Durban University of Technology
1 publication, 0.62%
Makerere University
1 publication, 0.62%
University of Dodoma
1 publication, 0.62%
University of Botswana
1 publication, 0.62%
Midlands State University
1 publication, 0.62%
University of Namibia
1 publication, 0.62%
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Publishing organizations in 5 years

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University of Pretoria
7 publications, 12.96%
Stellenbosch University
3 publications, 5.56%
University of South Africa
3 publications, 5.56%
University of the Witwatersrand
2 publications, 3.7%
University of Johannesburg
2 publications, 3.7%
North-West University
2 publications, 3.7%
University of the Free State
2 publications, 3.7%
Nelson Mandela University
2 publications, 3.7%
Great Zimbabwe University
2 publications, 3.7%
University of the Western Cape
1 publication, 1.85%
Rhodes University
1 publication, 1.85%
University of Limpopo
1 publication, 1.85%
Makerere University
1 publication, 1.85%
University of Dodoma
1 publication, 1.85%
University of Namibia
1 publication, 1.85%
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Publishing countries

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South Africa, 122, 75.78%
South Africa
122 publications, 75.78%
Iraq, 10, 6.21%
Iraq
10 publications, 6.21%
Greece, 5, 3.11%
Greece
5 publications, 3.11%
USA, 2, 1.24%
USA
2 publications, 1.24%
Brazil, 2, 1.24%
Brazil
2 publications, 1.24%
Zimbabwe, 2, 1.24%
Zimbabwe
2 publications, 1.24%
Italy, 2, 1.24%
Italy
2 publications, 1.24%
Botswana, 1, 0.62%
Botswana
1 publication, 0.62%
Cameroon, 1, 0.62%
Cameroon
1 publication, 0.62%
Namibia, 1, 0.62%
Namibia
1 publication, 0.62%
Tanzania, 1, 0.62%
Tanzania
1 publication, 0.62%
Uganda, 1, 0.62%
Uganda
1 publication, 0.62%
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Publishing countries in 5 years

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South Africa, 23, 42.59%
South Africa
23 publications, 42.59%
Iraq, 3, 5.56%
Iraq
3 publications, 5.56%
Brazil, 1, 1.85%
Brazil
1 publication, 1.85%
Greece, 1, 1.85%
Greece
1 publication, 1.85%
Namibia, 1, 1.85%
Namibia
1 publication, 1.85%
Tanzania, 1, 1.85%
Tanzania
1 publication, 1.85%
Uganda, 1, 1.85%
Uganda
1 publication, 1.85%
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